Past tense of gesture
regular verb
The past tense of gesture is gestured. The past participle is also gestured.
Forms of gesture
| Base form (V1) | gesture /ˈd͡ʒɛs.t͡ʃə/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | gestured |
| Past participle (V3) | gestured |
| Present participle | gesturing |
| Third person singular | gestures |
Gestured in a sentence
- He gestured his disgust.
- Was that an idle boast?” He sighed and gestured her to sit down.2010 November 1, Elizabeth Chadwick, Elizabeth Chadwick Bundle: The Greatest Knight, The Scarlet Lion, and For the King's Favor...
- He gestured unbelievably. Everyone knew he was faking his illness.From the entry unbelievably
- Dodd gestured to one of the club chairs arranged in front of his desk.2021, Ed Tarkington, The Fortunate Ones, Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, page 22. From the entry club chair
- Anyway, no firearms when we got here.” He gestured to Kellen.2019 September 17, Christina Dodd, Strangers She Knows, HQN Books, →ISBN. From the entry groaty
Meaning of gesture
- noun A motion of the limbs or body, especially one made to emphasize speech.
- noun An act or a remark that serves as a formality or as a sign of attitude.
- noun A motion made with a pointing device, or on a touchscreen, that is recognised by the system as a command.
Questions about the past tense of gesture
- What is the past tense of gesture?
- The past tense of gesture is gestured.
- What is the past participle of gesture?
- The past participle of gesture is gestured.
- Is gesture a regular or irregular verb?
- Gesture is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: gesture (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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