Past tense of lament

Forms of lament

Lamented in a sentence

• The Sunderland manager, Gus Poyet, lamented that it was “the most embarrassed I’ve ever been on a football pitch, without a doubt”.2014 October 18, Paul Doyle, “Southampton hammer eight past hapless Sunderland in barmy encounter”, in The Guardian
• The president lamented that his nation's fisheries are woefully overexploited, not least because of foreign fishing fleets with no regard for sustainability.From the entry overexploit
• The president lamented that his nation's human capital is woefully underexploited owing to a dearth of financial capital with which to start and expand businesses.From the entry underexploit
• The president lamented that his nation's abundant sunshine is woefully underexploited owing to a dearth of financial capital with which to buy and install thousands of new solar panels.From the entry underexploit
• A guy in a Cosby sweater lamented he didn't bring along some Trivial Pursuit cards.2013, Chris Rodell, Use All the Crayons!, iUniverse, →ISBN, page 20. From the entry Cosby sweater

Meaning of lament

1. noun An expression of grief, suffering, sadness or regret.
2. noun A song expressing grief.
3. verb To express grief; to weep or wail; to mourn.

Full definition of lament

More about lament

• Meaning of lament
• Synonyms of lament
• Lament in a sentence
• Plural of lament
• Lament in Hindi
• Lament in Tamil
• Lament in Marathi
• Lament in Urdu

Questions about the past tense of lament

What is the past tense of lament?

The past tense of lament is lamented.

What is the past participle of lament?

The past participle of lament is lamented.

Is lament a regular or irregular verb?

Lament is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.