Past tense of gate
regular verb
The past tense of gate is gated. The past participle is also gated.
Forms of gate
| Base form (V1) | gate /ˈɡeɪ̯t/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | gated /ˈɡeɪtɪd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | gated /ˈɡeɪtɪd/ |
| Present participle | gating |
| Third person singular | gates /ɡeɪts/ |
Gated in a sentence
- You climbed the wall, for which you ought to be gated; and finally, you came in blotto, for which you ought to be sent down.1935, Dorothy L. Sayers, Gaudy Night
- But students who returned after midnight or who stayed out all night were fined heavily or “gated” – that is, forbidden to leave college for several days.2010, Thomas J. Schaeper, Kathleen Schaeper, “Yanks and Brits”, in Rhodes Scholars, Oxford, and the Creation of an American Elite, New...
- The clock is gated off during standby mode.From the entry gate off
- The top of Larch Mountain remains gated in the winter months, whether there is snow or not.2022, Russ Schneider, Hiking the Columbia River Gorge, page 54. From the entry Larch Mountain
- Although Aberdeen is a gated station, customers often purchase the cheapest ticket available and board our services."2020 January 2, Barry Doe, “ScotRail suspending seat reservations is hardly a "recipe for disaster"”, in Rail, page 62. From the entry evasion
Meaning of gate
- noun A doorlike structure outside a house.
- noun A doorway, opening, or passage in a fence or wall.
- noun A movable barrier.
Questions about the past tense of gate
- What is the past tense of gate?
- The past tense of gate is gated.
- What is the past participle of gate?
- The past participle of gate is gated.
- Is gate a regular or irregular verb?
- Gate is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
Source and license
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