Past tense of faint
regular verb
The past tense of faint is fainted. The past participle is also fainted.
Forms of faint
| Base form (V1) | faint /feɪnt/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | fainted |
| Past participle (V3) | fainted |
| Present participle | fainting /ˈfeɪntɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | faints |
Fainted in a sentence
- I was so scared, I about fainted.From the entry about
- I was so mortified I could have died right there; instead I fainted, but I swore I'd never let that happen to me again.From the entry mortify
- Her adoptive mother fainted when Gail told her she was gay.2009, Betty Jean Lifton, Lost & Found: the Adoption Experience, page 67. From the entry gay
- One day a saint, wandering in the vicinity in search of drinking water, fainted.2001, Philip E. LaMoreaux with Judy T. Tanner, Springs and Bottled Waters of the World, →ISBN, page 166. From the entry drinking water
- If you accidentally brushed up against your crack and felt her boosie, you nearly fainted.1999, Sheila Kohler, Cracks, page 26. From the entry boosie
Meaning of faint
- adjective Lacking strength; weak; languid; inclined to lose consciousness.
- adjective Lacking courage, spirit, or energy; cowardly; dejected.
- adjective Barely perceptible; not bright, or loud, or sharp.
Questions about the past tense of faint
- What is the past tense of faint?
- The past tense of faint is fainted.
- What is the past participle of faint?
- The past participle of faint is fainted.
- Is faint a regular or irregular verb?
- Faint is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
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