Past tense of fabricate
regular verb
The past tense of fabricate is fabricated. The past participle is also fabricated.
Forms of fabricate
| Base form (V1) | fabricate /ˈfæb.ɹɪ.keɪt/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | fabricated |
| Past participle (V3) | fabricated |
| Present participle | fabricating |
| Third person singular | fabricates |
Fabricated in a sentence
- Their hastily fabricated Potemkin village was practically deserted, what with all the ghosting.From the entry ghosting
- The properties of a fabricated nanolaminate depend upon its composition and thickness.From the entry nanolaminate
- The car body is a light steel shell fabricated by welding from top-hat, channel, and Z sections.1958 April, “Diesel Railbus for British Railways”, in Railway Magazine, page 276. From the entry top hat
- Exploiting this, the patterned copolymer template was fabricated, which provided an easy route for creating nanoperforations on graphene sheets.2018, Krasimir Vasilev, Plasma Nanoengineering and Nanofabrication, page 154. From the entry nanoperforation
- The catch: Its intricate, knitlike patterns are stenciled, using a swath of chain mail specially fabricated for the task.2015 July 23, Roberta Smith, “‘Bonsai’ Show at Maccarone Honors Roger Brown”, in New York Times. From the entry knitlike
Meaning of fabricate
- verb To form into a whole by uniting its parts; to construct; to build.
- verb To form by art and labor; to manufacture; to produce.
- verb To invent and form; to forge; to devise falsely.
Questions about the past tense of fabricate
- What is the past tense of fabricate?
- The past tense of fabricate is fabricated.
- What is the past participle of fabricate?
- The past participle of fabricate is fabricated.
- Is fabricate a regular or irregular verb?
- Fabricate is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
Source and license
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