Past tense of jolt
regular verb
The past tense of jolt is jolted. The past participle is also jolted.
Forms of jolt
| Base form (V1) | jolt /d͡ʒɒlt/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | jolted |
| Past participle (V3) | jolted |
| Present participle | jolting /ˈd͡ʒəʊltɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | jolts |
Jolted in a sentence
- The bus jolted its passengers at every turn.
- I jolted her out of complacency.
- The amazement that painting sparked in me lasted until the tour guide jolted me out of it.From the entry amazement
- Someone jolted my arm and the contents of my glass spilled onto an immaculate white dress.1989, Antônio Torres, Blues for a Lost Childhood: A Novel of Brazil, Columbia, La.: Readers International, →ISBN, page 41. From the entry obnoxious
- One day that next spring, a long line of wagons jolted over the cartway north from Hadley.1964, Clifford Lindsey Alderman, chapter 14, in The Vengeance of Abel Wright, Garden City, New York: Doubleday, page 186. From the entry abulge
Meaning of jolt
- verb To push or shake abruptly and roughly.
- verb To knock sharply.
- verb To shock (someone) into taking action or being alert.
Questions about the past tense of jolt
- What is the past tense of jolt?
- The past tense of jolt is jolted.
- What is the past participle of jolt?
- The past participle of jolt is jolted.
- Is jolt a regular or irregular verb?
- Jolt is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
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