Past tense of lapse
regular verb
The past tense of lapse is lapsed. The past participle is also lapsed.
Forms of lapse
| Base form (V1) | lapse /læps/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | lapsed /læpst/ |
| Past participle (V3) | lapsed /læpst/ |
| Present participle | lapsing /ˈlæpsɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | lapses /ˈlæpsɪz/ |
Lapsed in a sentence
- The connections at Lewisham were never built, and the powers of the Act lapsed; but the spur at Nunhead was partly constructed.1946 November and December, “The Why and The Wherefore: Abandoned Embankment at Nunhead, S.R.”, in Railway Magazine, page 392
- As the copyright in this book has lapsed, it is now in the public domain.From the entry public domain
- His addictedness was such that unless physically restrained, he would continuously self-administer the drug until he lapsed into unconsciousness.From the entry addictedness
- The property lapsed into disrepair under decades of absentee ownership.From the entry absentee ownership
- Geelong could not get their running game going and lapsed into clanger after clanger.2006, Jim Main, Rohan Connolly, More Than a Century of AFL Grand Finals, page 202. From the entry clanger
Meaning of lapse
- noun A temporary failure; a slip.
- noun A decline or fall in standards.
- noun A pause in continuity.
Questions about the past tense of lapse
- What is the past tense of lapse?
- The past tense of lapse is lapsed.
- What is the past participle of lapse?
- The past participle of lapse is lapsed.
- Is lapse a regular or irregular verb?
- Lapse is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
Source and license
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