Past tense of hatch
regular verb
The past tense of hatch is hatched. The past participle is also hatched.
Forms of hatch
| Base form (V1) | hatch /hæt͡ʃ/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | hatched |
| Past participle (V3) | hatched |
| Present participle | hatching /ˈhæt͡ʃɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | hatches |
Hatched in a sentence
- These three chicks hatched yesterday morning.
- World domination was only one of the evil schemes he had hatched over the years.
- An idiomatic phrase that warns us against Pollyannaism is "don't count your chickens before they're hatched".From the entry idiomatic
- You saw yourself as a “starter woman.” A recently hatched egg foundling foal fawn.2023 September, Anya Johanna DeNiro, OKPsyche, Easthampton, Mass.: Small Beer Press, →ISBN, page unknown. From the entry Tit Tac
- A daring plan was hatched to fully underwrite Ireland's entire banking network.2012, David Murphy, Martina Devlin, Banksters, page 1972. From the entry nuclear button
Meaning of hatch
- noun A horizontal door in a floor or ceiling.
- noun A trapdoor.
- noun An opening in a wall at window height for the purpose of serving food or other items. A pass through.
Questions about the past tense of hatch
- What is the past tense of hatch?
- The past tense of hatch is hatched.
- What is the past participle of hatch?
- The past participle of hatch is hatched.
- Is hatch a regular or irregular verb?
- Hatch is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
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