Past tense of impair
regular verb
The past tense of impair is impaired. The past participle is also impaired.
Forms of impair
| Base form (V1) | impair /ɪmˈpɛə/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | impaired /ɪmˈpɛrd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | impaired /ɪmˈpɛrd/ |
| Present participle | impairing |
| Third person singular | impairs |
Impaired in a sentence
- Bob doesn't show up on time for early meetings; he is morning impaired.From the entry morning impaired
- His taste was impaired by an illness.From the entry taste
- His impaired driving skill due to alcohol caused the accident.From the entry impaired
- They need to watch out for underreplacement of magnesium because an adverse effect of the medication is impaired magnesium metabolism.From the entry underreplacement
- The cop gave me an impaired.From the entry impaired
Meaning of impair
- verb To weaken; to affect negatively; to have a diminishing effect on.
- verb To grow worse; to deteriorate.
- adjective Not fit or appropriate; unsuitable.
Questions about the past tense of impair
- What is the past tense of impair?
- The past tense of impair is impaired.
- What is the past participle of impair?
- The past participle of impair is impaired.
- Is impair a regular or irregular verb?
- Impair is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
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