Past tense of lengthen
regular verb
The past tense of lengthen is lengthened. The past participle is also lengthened.
Forms of lengthen
| Base form (V1) | lengthen /ˈlɛŋθən/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | lengthened |
| Past participle (V3) | lengthened |
| Present participle | lengthening /ˈlɛŋ(k)θənɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | lengthens |
Lengthened in a sentence
- The platforms of all stations from Shepherds Bush to Liverpool Street have been lengthened from 325 ft. to 427 ft. between tunnel headwalls, to take longer trains.1950 September, “Central London Railway Jubilee”, in Railway Magazine, page 622
- The shadows on the lawn lengthened as the sun began to set.
- My shadow lengthened as the sun began to set.From the entry shadow
- Heavy line segments (lengthened for clarity) indicate locations of deep-sea dunes.1975, Texas A & M University. College of Geosciences, Contributions in Oceanography. From the entry dune
- Under certain conditions of stress, my vowels are lengthened or given an inglide.1956, Studies in American English, volumes 1-3, University of Texas Press, page 15. From the entry inglide
Meaning of lengthen
- verb To make longer, to extend the length of.
- verb To become longer.
Questions about the past tense of lengthen
- What is the past tense of lengthen?
- The past tense of lengthen is lengthened.
- What is the past participle of lengthen?
- The past participle of lengthen is lengthened.
- Is lengthen a regular or irregular verb?
- Lengthen is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
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