Past tense of incentivize
regular verb
The past tense of incentivize is incentivized. The past participle is also incentivized.
Forms of incentivize
| Base form (V1) | incentivize /ɪnˈsɛntɪvaɪz/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | incentivized /ɪnˈsɛn.tɪ.vaɪzd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | incentivized /ɪnˈsɛn.tɪ.vaɪzd/ |
| Present participle | incentivizing |
| Third person singular | incentivizes |
Incentivized in a sentence
- They effectively incentivized people to overinvest in home ownership.
Meaning of incentivize
- verb To provide incentives for; to encourage.
- verb To provide incentives to.
Questions about the past tense of incentivize
- What is the past tense of incentivize?
- The past tense of incentivize is incentivized.
- What is the past participle of incentivize?
- The past participle of incentivize is incentivized.
- Is incentivize a regular or irregular verb?
- Incentivize is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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