Past tense of imprison
regular verb
The past tense of imprison is imprisoned. The past participle is also imprisoned.
Forms of imprison
| Base form (V1) | imprison /ɪmˈpɹɪzən/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | imprisoned /ɪmˈpɹɪzənd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | imprisoned /ɪmˈpɹɪzənd/ |
| Present participle | imprisoning /ɪmˈpɹɪzənɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | imprisons /ɪmˈpɹɪzənz/ |
Imprisoned in a sentence
- One of the village's most notable sons was Thomas Grantham, a Baptist church leader born in 1634, who was persecuted and imprisoned in the struggle for nonconformist beliefs during the reign of Charles II.1980, AA Book of British Villages, Drive Publications Ltd, page 214, about Halton Holegate
- After being imprisoned, I had to commend my kids to my mom's safekeeping.From the entry commend
- Gerald was imprisoned for matricide: he strangled his mother.From the entry matricide
- The murderer was imprisoned at Her Majesty's pleasure.From the entry at Her Majesty's pleasure
- There is risk of being brutalized, arrested, imprisoned and tortured, all because I want you to know the truth about this matter.From the entry risk
Meaning of imprison
- verb To put in or as if in prison; confine somebody against their will.
Questions about the past tense of imprison
- What is the past tense of imprison?
- The past tense of imprison is imprisoned.
- What is the past participle of imprison?
- The past participle of imprison is imprisoned.
- Is imprison a regular or irregular verb?
- Imprison is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
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