Past tense of interbreed
irregular verb
The past tense of interbreed is interbred. The past participle is also interbred.
Forms of interbreed
| Base form (V1) | interbreed /ɪnteɹˈbɹid/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | interbred /ɪntɚˈbɹɛd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | interbred /ɪntɚˈbɹɛd/ |
| Present participle | interbreeding |
| Third person singular | interbreeds |
Interbred in a sentence
- The rock dove has so interbred with the feral pigeons from doocots and racing pigeon lofts that, as a pure species, it may possibly now be extinct in Britain.2009 January 29, Ray Collier, “Country diary”, in The Guardian
- Ironically, they inherited their ability to survive in these oxygen-poor elevations from their wild cousins with whom their ancient ancestors interbred.2021 May 29, Janaki Lenin, “Tales from the Transhimalaya”, in The Hindu, archived from the original on 29 May 2021. From the entry Transhimalaya
Meaning of interbreed
- verb To breed or reproduce within an isolated community.
- verb To breed or reproduce within a heterogenous community, the products of which produce hybrids.
Verbs like interbreed
Questions about the past tense of interbreed
- What is the past tense of interbreed?
- The past tense of interbreed is interbred.
- What is the past participle of interbreed?
- The past participle of interbreed is interbred.
- Is interbreed a regular or irregular verb?
- Interbreed is an irregular verb: its past tense is not formed with -ed.
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