Past tense of ingratiate
regular verb
The past tense of ingratiate is ingratiated. The past participle is also ingratiated.
Forms of ingratiate
| Base form (V1) | ingratiate /ɪnˈɡɹeɪ.ʃi.eɪt/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | ingratiated |
| Past participle (V3) | ingratiated |
| Present participle | ingratiating |
| Third person singular | ingratiates |
Ingratiated in a sentence
- He ingratiated himself with the Kurdish bloc when he stood up to aggressive Turkish rhetoric about the Kurdish border in May.2007 July 9, Brian T. Bennett, “Why Maliki Is Still Around”, in Time, retrieved 26 May 2014
Meaning of ingratiate
- verb To bring oneself into favour with someone by flattering or trying to please them; to insinuate oneself; to worm one's way in.
- verb To recommend; to render easy or agreeable.
Questions about the past tense of ingratiate
- What is the past tense of ingratiate?
- The past tense of ingratiate is ingratiated.
- What is the past participle of ingratiate?
- The past participle of ingratiate is ingratiated.
- Is ingratiate a regular or irregular verb?
- Ingratiate is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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