Past tense of gape
regular verb
The past tense of gape is gaped. The past participle is also gaped.
Forms of gape
| Base form (V1) | gape /ˈɡeɪp/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | gaped /ɡeɪpt/ |
| Past participle (V3) | gaped /ɡeɪpt/ |
| Present participle | gaping /ˈɡeɪpɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | gapes /ɡeɪps/ |
Gaped in a sentence
- Eustace gaped at him in amazement.1963, Margery Allingham, chapter IX, in The China Governess: A Mystery, London: Chatto & Windus, →OCLC
- The spectators gaped helplessly as the balloon approached the power lines.From the entry helplessly
- My eyes gaped at the same aisles I had strolled through as a child.1997, David J. Pelzer, The lost boy: a foster child's search for the love of a family. From the entry skip a beat
- A few of them suddenly realized who put that gorgeous hunk of crackers together, and gaped.1984, Bruce Brooks, The Moves Make the Man. From the entry rather
- Podson, yawning and frowsing out of his blanket, gaped at this ultimatum in the dawn.1938, Norman Lindsay, Age of Consent, 1st Australian edition, Sydney, N.S.W.: Ure Smith, published 1962, →OCLC, page 88. From the entry frowse
Meaning of gape
- verb To open the mouth wide, especially involuntarily, as in a yawn, anger, or surprise.
- verb To stare in wonder.
- verb To open wide; to display a gap.
Questions about the past tense of gape
- What is the past tense of gape?
- The past tense of gape is gaped.
- What is the past participle of gape?
- The past participle of gape is gaped.
- Is gape a regular or irregular verb?
- Gape is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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