Past tense of flake
regular verb
The past tense of flake is flaked. The past participle is also flaked.
Forms of flake
| Base form (V1) | flake /fleɪk/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | flaked /fleɪkt/ |
| Past participle (V3) | flaked /fleɪkt/ |
| Present participle | flaking /ˈfleɪkɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | flakes /ˈfleɪks/ |
Flaked in a sentence
- The paint flaked off after only a year.
- He said he'd come and help, but he flaked.
- I number closed her but she flaked.From the entry number close
- John said he could drive me to the airport, but then he flaked out on me, and I had to call a cab at the last minute.From the entry flake out
- Return flaked fish to curry gravy and bring to the boil.2007, Geok Boi Lee, Classic Asian Noodles, Marshall Cavendish, →ISBN, page 158. From the entry gravy
Meaning of flake
- noun A loose filmy mass or a thin chiplike layer of anything.
- noun A scale of a fish or similar animal.
- noun A prehistoric tool chipped out of stone.
Questions about the past tense of flake
- What is the past tense of flake?
- The past tense of flake is flaked.
- What is the past participle of flake?
- The past participle of flake is flaked.
- Is flake a regular or irregular verb?
- Flake is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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