Past tense of impound
regular verb
The past tense of impound is impounded. The past participle is also impounded.
Forms of impound
| Base form (V1) | impound /ɪmˈpaʊ̯nd/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | impounded |
| Past participle (V3) | impounded |
| Present participle | impounding |
| Third person singular | impounds |
Impounded in a sentence
- His car was impounded after he parked it illegally.
- water impounded by a dam
- In the mangrove-type salt marsh, the entire marsh must be canaled or impounded.1968, Louisiana State University, Proceedings, page 165. From the entry canal
- No arrests were made and no cars were impounded.2024 September 30, J.R. Stone, “Vallejo neighbors angry after sideshow participants climb up and damage their roof”, in KGO-TV, archived…. From the entry Napa County
- The sluices of the great dams were closed and the floodwater impounded and held there, to be let out slowly over the succeeding weeks.2000 February 15, United States Army Corps of Engineers, quoting William B. Newcomb, “Letter from Mr. William B. Newcomb to Mr. Tod D.…. From the entry river bottom
Meaning of impound
- verb To shut up or place in an enclosure called a pound.
- verb To hold back.
- verb To hold in the custody of a court or its delegate.
Questions about the past tense of impound
- What is the past tense of impound?
- The past tense of impound is impounded.
- What is the past participle of impound?
- The past participle of impound is impounded.
- Is impound a regular or irregular verb?
- Impound is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
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