Past tense of ferry
regular verb
The past tense of ferry is ferried. The past participle is also ferried.
Forms of ferry
| Base form (V1) | ferry /ˈfɛɹi/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | ferried |
| Past participle (V3) | ferried |
| Present participle | ferrying |
| Third person singular | ferries |
Ferried in a sentence
- By the end of the summer, I had day-tripped with Quita around New England and ferried to Martha's Vineyard with Carol.2017, Melinda Worth Popham, Grace Period: My Ordination to the Ordinary, →ISBN. From the entry day-trip
- Provisions were ferried by camel in stout sacks of gunny with blocks of ice packed round them; a herculean task.1974, Lawrence Durrell, Monsieur, Faber & Faber, published 1992, page 102. From the entry gunny
- The crew assistants ferried coffee to higher-ups, and a stubbled young actor in a brown velvet blazer paced about, wearing an iPod.2007 January 14, Jeff Vandam, “Lights, Camera, Honey Cookies: A Soap Opera, Greek Style”, in New York Times. From the entry stubbled
Meaning of ferry
- verb To carry; transport; convey.
- verb To move someone or something from one place to another, usually repeatedly.
- verb To carry or transport over a contracted body of water, as a river or strait, in a boat or other floating conveyance plying between opposite shores.
Questions about the past tense of ferry
- What is the past tense of ferry?
- The past tense of ferry is ferried.
- What is the past participle of ferry?
- The past participle of ferry is ferried.
- Is ferry a regular or irregular verb?
- Ferry is a regular verb: its past tense changes -y to -ied.
Source and license
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