Past tense of hasten
regular verb
The past tense of hasten is hastened. The past participle is also hastened.
Forms of hasten
| Base form (V1) | hasten /ˈheɪ.sn̩/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | hastened /ˈheɪsn̩d/ |
| Past participle (V3) | hastened /ˈheɪsn̩d/ |
| Present participle | hastening |
| Third person singular | hastens |
Hastened in a sentence
- A cold, biting wind blew across the moor, and the travellers hastened their step.From the entry moor
- They hastened outside between storms to shore up the damaged fence.From the entry shore up
- The hotel staff hastened to turn out the noisy drunk.From the entry turn out
- This day will be hastened if world governments take action to end tax havens.2013 August 14, Simon Jenkins, “Gibraltar and the Falklands deny the logic of history”, in The Guardian. From the entry hangover
- Their theory was admirable but their performance hastened the day of dieseldom.1959, David P. Morgan, editor, Steam's Finest Hour, Kalmbach Publishing Co.. From the entry dieseldom
Meaning of hasten
- verb To move or act in a quick fashion.
- verb To make someone speed up or make something happen quicker.
- verb To cause some scheduled event to happen earlier.
Questions about the past tense of hasten
- What is the past tense of hasten?
- The past tense of hasten is hastened.
- What is the past participle of hasten?
- The past participle of hasten is hastened.
- Is hasten a regular or irregular verb?
- Hasten is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
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