Past tense of lap
regular verb
The past tense of lap is lapped. The past participle is also lapped.
Forms of lap
| Base form (V1) | lap /læp/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | lapped |
| Past participle (V3) | lapped |
| Present participle | lapping /ˈlæpɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | laps /læps/ |
Lapped in a sentence
- lapped in luxury
- Dale Earnhardt just put the chrome horn to that lapped car in front of him.From the entry chrome horn
- He had to pass the lapped cars on the racetrack.From the entry lapped
- Not so those of Grealish, who lapped up the applause of the England fans behind the goal.2024 September 7, David Hytner, “Rice and Grealish start new England era with Nations League victory in Ireland”, in The Guardian. From the entry applause
- But fellow Germans have lapped it up, with the first series gathering 3mn viewers.2024 July 13, Guy Chazan, “Ex-chancellor’s imagined career as a sleuth hits Italian TV”, in FT Weekend, London: The Financial Times Ltd.…. From the entry lap up
Meaning of lap
- noun The loose part of a coat; the lower part of a garment that plays loosely; a skirt; an apron.
- noun An edge; a border; a hem, as of cloth.
- noun The part of the clothing that lies on the knees or thighs when one sits down; that part of the person thus covered.
Questions about the past tense of lap
- What is the past tense of lap?
- The past tense of lap is lapped.
- What is the past participle of lap?
- The past participle of lap is lapped.
- Is lap a regular or irregular verb?
- Lap is a regular verb: its past tense doubles the last letter and adds -ed.
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