Past tense of judge
regular verb
The past tense of judge is judged. The past participle is also judged.
Forms of judge
| Base form (V1) | judge /d͡ʒʌd͡ʒ/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | judged /d͡ʒʌd͡ʒd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | judged /d͡ʒʌd͡ʒd/ |
| Present participle | judging /ˈd͡ʒʌd͡ʒɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | judges /ˈd͡ʒʌd͡ʒɪz/ |
Judged in a sentence
- He was judged to die for his crimes.
- Let us be judged for what we attempted rather than what we achieved.c. 1921, Michael Collins, after the Anglo-Irish Treaty
- A jury is expected to ensure that the accused is fairly judged.From the entry fairly
- The charged was judged incompetent to stand trial, at least until his medication started working.From the entry incompetent
- And Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lapidoth, she judged Israel at that time.From the entry Deborah
Meaning of judge
- noun A public official whose duty it is to administer the law, especially by presiding over trials and rendering judgments; a justice.
- noun A person who decides the fate of someone or something that has been called into question.
- noun A person officiating at a sports event, a contest, or similar; referee.
Questions about the past tense of judge
- What is the past tense of judge?
- The past tense of judge is judged.
- What is the past participle of judge?
- The past participle of judge is judged.
- Is judge a regular or irregular verb?
- Judge is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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