Past tense of inundate
regular verb
The past tense of inundate is inundated. The past participle is also inundated.
Forms of inundate
| Base form (V1) | inundate /ˈɪn.ənˌdeɪt/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | inundated |
| Past participle (V3) | inundated |
| Present participle | inundating |
| Third person singular | inundates |
Inundated in a sentence
- The agency was inundated with phone calls.
- The island was inundated by the sea, leaving not a trace behind.From the entry behind
- The Budd family has been inundated with pictures of school projects where students find levidromes.2018 January 29, “B.C. boy's invented word gaining traction, celebrity endorsements”, in CTV News, archived from the original on 27 Jan 2018. From the entry levidrome
- A similar situation unfolded two decades ago in Sausalito, Calif., when houseboaters were inundated with toadfish calls.2008 April 8, Nonny De La Pe, “What’s Making That Awful Racket? Surprisingly, It May Be Fish”, in New York Times. From the entry houseboater
- Primarily a wetland wood, bubinga thrives in swamps, inundated forests and near rivers and lakes.1988, Wood and Wood Products, volume 93. From the entry bubinga
Meaning of inundate
- verb To cover with large amounts of water; to flood.
- verb To overwhelm.
Questions about the past tense of inundate
- What is the past tense of inundate?
- The past tense of inundate is inundated.
- What is the past participle of inundate?
- The past participle of inundate is inundated.
- Is inundate a regular or irregular verb?
- Inundate is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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