Past tense of fantasize
regular verb
The past tense of fantasize is fantasized. The past participle is also fantasized.
Forms of fantasize
| Base form (V1) | fantasize /ˈfæntəˌsaɪz/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | fantasized |
| Past participle (V3) | fantasized |
| Present participle | fantasizing |
| Third person singular | fantasizes |
Fantasized in a sentence
- I fantasized about my ideal date.
- I fantasized a lot about being rich, beautiful, and of course, married.2013, Debbie A. Harris, chapter 4, in Love Doesn't Come with a Guarantee, AuthorHouse, →ISBN, page 43. From the entry TVaholic
- You fantasized about having unhurried afternoons before the baby arrived to leisurely shop your favorite boutiques.1988, Sylvia Harney, Married beyond recognition: a humorous look at marriage, page 90. From the entry shop
- Everything Chinese, it follows, is fantasized as somehow better—longer in existence, more intelligent, more scientific, more valuable, and ultimately beyond comparison.2013, Rey Chow, “On Chineseness as a Theoretical Problem”, in Shu-mei Shih, Chien-hsin Tsai, Brian Bernards, editors, Sinophone Studies: A…. From the entry sinocentrism
- Partly because I loved milder forms of knifeplay but had never taken it as far as I'd fantasized, but mostly because of her.2014, D. L. King, She Who Must Be Obeyed, Lethe Press, →ISBN, page 106. From the entry knifeplay
Meaning of fantasize
- verb To indulge in fantasy; to imagine things only possible in fantasy.
- verb To portray in the mind, using fantasy.
Questions about the past tense of fantasize
- What is the past tense of fantasize?
- The past tense of fantasize is fantasized.
- What is the past participle of fantasize?
- The past participle of fantasize is fantasized.
- Is fantasize a regular or irregular verb?
- Fantasize is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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