Past tense of flunk
regular verb
The past tense of flunk is flunked. The past participle is also flunked.
Forms of flunk
| Base form (V1) | flunk /flʌŋk/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | flunked |
| Past participle (V3) | flunked |
| Present participle | flunking |
| Third person singular | flunks /flʌŋks/ |
Flunked in a sentence
- He flunked math, again.
- Unsatisfied with Fred's progress, the teacher flunked him.
- He flunked out of high school as a youth, but finished school later in life.From the entry flunk out
- My brother flunked biology because he cheated on his mid-term.From the entry cheat
- Launch officers, or missileers, entrusted with the keys to the missiles did poorly and, on their own, would have flunked, the records show.13 March 2014, US air force documents reveal 'rot' in culture of nuclear weapons officers, The Guardian. From the entry missileer
Meaning of flunk
- verb Of a student, to fail a class; to not pass.
- verb Of a teacher, to deny a student a passing grade.
- verb To fail any challenge.
Questions about the past tense of flunk
- What is the past tense of flunk?
- The past tense of flunk is flunked.
- What is the past participle of flunk?
- The past participle of flunk is flunked.
- Is flunk a regular or irregular verb?
- Flunk is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
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