Past tense of inhale
regular verb
The past tense of inhale is inhaled. The past participle is also inhaled.
Forms of inhale
| Base form (V1) | inhale /ɪnˈheɪl/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | inhaled |
| Past participle (V3) | inhaled |
| Present participle | inhaling |
| Third person singular | inhales |
Inhaled in a sentence
- Most inhaled uranium that reaches the lungs is eliminated via mucociliary clearance.From the entry mucociliary
- All types of asbestos are potentially carcinogenic when inhaled.From the entry asbestos
- Charlie shifted in his chair and inhaled the fresh, evening air.2013, Landon Parham, First Night of Summer, page 300. From the entry chomo
- On the job, he inhaled a huge amount of dust every day.2012, Hsiao-Hung Pai, Scattered Sand: The Story of China's Rural Migrants, Verso Books, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 86. From the entry pneumoconiosis
- He inhaled through his nose, the nostrils flaring as he studied Vaughn.2011, George Harmon Coxe, Never Bet Your Life. From the entry want to bet
Meaning of inhale
- verb To draw air into the lungs, through the nose or mouth by action of the diaphragm.
- verb To draw air or any form of gas (either in a pure form, or mixed with small particles in the form of aerosols/smoke, sometimes stemming from a medicament) into the lungs, through the nose or mouth by action of the diaphragm.
- verb To eat very quickly.
Questions about the past tense of inhale
- What is the past tense of inhale?
- The past tense of inhale is inhaled.
- What is the past participle of inhale?
- The past participle of inhale is inhaled.
- Is inhale a regular or irregular verb?
- Inhale is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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