Past tense of foreclose
regular verb
The past tense of foreclose is foreclosed. The past participle is also foreclosed.
Forms of foreclose
| Base form (V1) | foreclose /fɔːˈkləʊz/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | foreclosed |
| Past participle (V3) | foreclosed |
| Present participle | foreclosing |
| Third person singular | forecloses |
Foreclosed in a sentence
- They have to move out of their house because the bank foreclosed on their mortgage.
- Times had settled down, though, and now many of the houses were owned by retired couples or banks that had foreclosed after some Dellionaire couldn't make his payment.2009, Laura Griffin, Untraceable, New York, N.Y. […]: Pocket Star Books, →ISBN, page 75. From the entry Dellionaire
Meaning of foreclose
- verb To repossess a mortgaged property whose owner has failed to make the necessary payments; used with on.
- verb To cut off (a mortgager) by a judgment of court from the power of redeeming the mortgaged premises.
- verb To shut up or out; to prevent from doing something.
Questions about the past tense of foreclose
- What is the past tense of foreclose?
- The past tense of foreclose is foreclosed.
- What is the past participle of foreclose?
- The past participle of foreclose is foreclosed.
- Is foreclose a regular or irregular verb?
- Foreclose is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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