Past tense of extinguish
regular verb
The past tense of extinguish is extinguished. The past participle is also extinguished.
Forms of extinguish
| Base form (V1) | extinguish /ɪkˈstɪŋ.ɡwɪʃ/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | extinguished |
| Past participle (V3) | extinguished |
| Present participle | extinguishing |
| Third person singular | extinguishes |
Extinguished in a sentence
- The rays of the sun were extinguished by the thunder clouds.
- She extinguished all my hopes.
- Napoleon’s ashes are not yet extinguished, and we’re breathing in their sparks.From the entry ash
- The cowboys buried their trash next to the extinguished fire.From the entry extinguished
- As such, it has now joined the long list of 'ghost trains', extinguished by the ongoing war.2024 September 4, Vitali Vitaliev, “A salute to Ukraine's 'Second Army'”, in RAIL, number 1017, page 47. From the entry ghost train
Meaning of extinguish
- verb To stop (fire, etc.) from burning; also, to stop (light, etc.) from shining; to put out, to quench.
- verb To eclipse or obscure (someone or something).
- verb To kill (someone).
Questions about the past tense of extinguish
- What is the past tense of extinguish?
- The past tense of extinguish is extinguished.
- What is the past participle of extinguish?
- The past participle of extinguish is extinguished.
- Is extinguish a regular or irregular verb?
- Extinguish is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
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