Past tense of indoctrinate
regular verb
The past tense of indoctrinate is indoctrinated. The past participle is also indoctrinated.
Forms of indoctrinate
| Base form (V1) | indoctrinate |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | indoctrinated |
| Past participle (V3) | indoctrinated |
| Present participle | indoctrinating |
| Third person singular | indoctrinates |
Indoctrinated in a sentence
- It is altogether inaccurate to suggest that Europe is being indoctrinated with Fascism or Racism.1932 October 21, Sisley Huddleston, “Europe Painted in Fascist Colors”, in Christian Science Monitor, →ISSN, page 8. From the entry racism
- Everyone's beïng indoctrinated, us as much as them.2001 September 12, Peter de Vroomen, “Re: There^([sic]) fucking partying”, in alt.games.video.xbox (Usenet), message-ID…. From the entry beïng
- “Being human yet indoctrinated with a Vulcan way of life causes an inner conflict that is familiar to a lot of people.”2019 January 22, CBS All Access, “Women Drive the Action in ‘Star Trek: Discovery’”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York…. From the entry Vulcan
- The Marine Corps has instituted a martial-arts program in which leathernecks are indoctrinated in a new code of honor, the Ethical Marine Warrior.2011, Steven Pinker, The Better Angels of Our Nature, Penguin, published 2012, page 318. From the entry leatherneck
Meaning of indoctrinate
- verb To teach (a person) with a biased, one-sided or uncritical ideology; to brainwash.
- verb To teach and instill (something, to a person) in a biased, one-sided way.
- verb To teach; to instruct.
Questions about the past tense of indoctrinate
- What is the past tense of indoctrinate?
- The past tense of indoctrinate is indoctrinated.
- What is the past participle of indoctrinate?
- The past participle of indoctrinate is indoctrinated.
- Is indoctrinate a regular or irregular verb?
- Indoctrinate is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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