Past tense of kidnap
regular verb
The past tense of kidnap is kidnapped. The past participle is also kidnapped.
Forms of kidnap
| Base form (V1) | kidnap /ˈkɪdnæp/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | kidnapped |
| Past participle (V3) | kidnapped |
| Present participle | kidnapping /ˈkɪdnæpɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | kidnaps |
Kidnapped in a sentence
- Angrest, a soldier, was kidnapped from his tank at the Nahal Oz base when it was attacked by Hamas.2025 March 7, ToI staff, JTA, “The next 24: These are the remaining hostages presumed alive in Gaza”, in The Times of Israel, archived from...
- You're both still trying to make things the way they were before I was kidnapped.2017, Suzan Harden, Ravaged. From the entry rainbow unicorns
- One day he is kidnapped by the police, imprisoned in the red room, and tortured.2015, Hye Seung Chung, David Scott Diffrient, Movie Migrations. From the entry red room
- At first, it was believed that the baby had been kidnapped.2003, B.J. Daniels [pseudonym; Barbara Johnson Heinlein], Mountain Sheriff (Harlequin Intrigue, 744; Cascades Concealed, 1), Don Mills…. From the entry no body
- I've kidnapped that lumbering fool Donkey Kong and you will never see him again.1995, Rare, Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, Nintendo, →OCLC, SNES, scene: Pirate Panic. From the entry har
Meaning of kidnap
- verb To seize or detain a person unlawfully and move or conceal them; sometimes for ransom.
- noun The crime, or an instance, of kidnapping.
Questions about the past tense of kidnap
- What is the past tense of kidnap?
- The past tense of kidnap is kidnapped.
- What is the past participle of kidnap?
- The past participle of kidnap is kidnapped.
- Is kidnap a regular or irregular verb?
- Kidnap is a regular verb: its past tense doubles the last letter and adds -ed.
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