Past tense of infer
regular verb
The past tense of infer is inferred. The past participle is also inferred.
Forms of infer
| Base form (V1) | infer /ɪnˈfɜː/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | inferred /ɪnˈfɜːd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | inferred /ɪnˈfɜːd/ |
| Present participle | inferring |
| Third person singular | infers |
Inferred in a sentence
- He bumptiously introduced himself and subsequently inferred himself as the topic of conversation.From the entry bumptiously
- A polygon was superimposed on the inferred fault network.From the entry superimposed
- The Ancient North-Eurasians are a ghost population whose existence can be inferred from analysis of European and Native American genes.From the entry ghost population
- JDK9 added support for the diamond operator in anonymous classes if the inferred types are denotable.2018, Kishori Sharan, Java Language Features. From the entry denotable
- You cannot use the diamond operator with anonymous classes—even in JDK9—if the inferred types are non-denotable.2018, Kishori Sharan, Java Language Features. From the entry denotable
Meaning of infer
- verb To introduce (something) as a reasoned conclusion; to conclude by reasoning or deduction, as from premises or evidence.
- verb To lead to (something) as a consequence; to imply.
- verb To cause, inflict (something) upon or to someone.
Questions about the past tense of infer
- What is the past tense of infer?
- The past tense of infer is inferred.
- What is the past participle of infer?
- The past participle of infer is inferred.
- Is infer a regular or irregular verb?
- Infer is a regular verb: its past tense doubles the last letter and adds -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: infer (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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