Past tense of incur
regular verb
The past tense of incur is incurred. The past participle is also incurred.
Forms of incur
| Base form (V1) | incur /ɪnˈkɜː/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | incurred /ɪnˈkɝd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | incurred /ɪnˈkɝd/ |
| Present participle | incurring |
| Third person singular | incurs |
Incurred in a sentence
- I've incurred scorn and odium for my actions.
- And here it is to be noted that hatred is incurred as well on account of good actions as of bad;1910, Nicholas Machiavelli, translated by Ninian Hill Thomson, The Prince, Chapter XIX
- This mortal has incurred the wrath of the skies.From the entry sky
- His lateness for the appointment incurred her disfavour.From the entry disfavour
- Two filing fees are therefore incurred, and the total exceeds that of the nonprovisional alone.2007, M. Henry Heines, Patents for Business, →ISBN, page 179. From the entry nonprovisional
Meaning of incur
- verb To bring upon oneself or expose oneself to, especially something inconvenient, harmful, or onerous; to become liable or subject to.
- verb To render (somebody, or oneself) liable or subject to.
- verb To enter or pass into.
Questions about the past tense of incur
- What is the past tense of incur?
- The past tense of incur is incurred.
- What is the past participle of incur?
- The past participle of incur is incurred.
- Is incur a regular or irregular verb?
- Incur is a regular verb: its past tense doubles the last letter and adds -ed.
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