Past tense of intensify
regular verb
The past tense of intensify is intensified. The past participle is also intensified.
Forms of intensify
| Base form (V1) | intensify /ɪnˈtɛnsɪfaɪ/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | intensified |
| Past participle (V3) | intensified |
| Present participle | intensifying |
| Third person singular | intensifies |
Intensified in a sentence
- The cold weather intensified the paleness of the landscape.From the entry paleness
- The Onassis–Niarchos antipathy intensified when Niarchos’ wife, Eugenia, was found dead at forty-three.2021, Olivia Williams, “Static in the swinging sixties”, in The Secret Life of the Savoy: Glamour and Intrigue at the World’s Most Famous…. From the entry Athina
- Paired with the seven members’ ending ments, the song’s message only intensified.2020 October 12, P. Claire Dodson, Sara Delgado, Natasha Mulenga, “BTS “Map of the Soul” ON:E Concerts: 11 Best Moments”, in Teen Vogue…. From the entry ment
- Her feeling of humiliation had intensified as the day had gone on and her hangover had worsened.2019, Ruth Kelly, The Little Vineyard in Provence. From the entry fear
- Spain has been its own worst enemy as the controversy over “Catalexit” intensified.2017 October 20, “EU must intervene in Spain's 'Catalexit' crisis”, in The Boston Globe. From the entry Catalexit
Meaning of intensify
- verb To render more intense.
- verb To become intense, or more intense; to act with increasing power or energy.
Questions about the past tense of intensify
- What is the past tense of intensify?
- The past tense of intensify is intensified.
- What is the past participle of intensify?
- The past participle of intensify is intensified.
- Is intensify a regular or irregular verb?
- Intensify is a regular verb: its past tense changes -y to -ied.
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