Past tense of grieve
regular verb
The past tense of grieve is grieved. The past participle is also grieved.
Forms of grieve
| Base form (V1) | grieve /ɡɹiːv/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | grieved /ɡɹiːvd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | grieved /ɡɹiːvd/ |
| Present participle | grieving /ˈɡɹiːvɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | grieves /ɡɹiːvz/ |
Grieved in a sentence
- God was deeply grieved and there was no one to un-grieve Him quickly enough.2012, Dr. Joseph Luxum, War in a Bottle. From the entry un-grieve
- The nightingale's sorrow that ends with the light Brings, grieved, no love nearer, alas, to the sight.1961, Raymond Ellsworth Larsson, Book Like a Bow Curved. From the entry yester-morrow
- She was grieved, and bitterly sorry for the man who was hurt so much.1913, D[avid] H[erbert] Lawrence, chapter V, in Sons and Lovers, London: Duckworth & Co. […], →OCLC. From the entry heart of hearts
- I am only grieved to see you looking wobegone.1907, Robert Fraser, Three Men and a Maid. From the entry wobegone
- Magallanes upon obtaining information of this was sorely grieved.1903–1909, “Extracto de una carta (Extract of a letter from the Indies)”, in Emma Helen Blair, James Alexander Robertson, editors, The…. From the entry information
Meaning of grieve
- verb To cause sorrow or distress to.
- verb To feel very sad about; to mourn; to sorrow for.
- verb To experience grief.
Questions about the past tense of grieve
- What is the past tense of grieve?
- The past tense of grieve is grieved.
- What is the past participle of grieve?
- The past participle of grieve is grieved.
- Is grieve a regular or irregular verb?
- Grieve is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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