Past tense of limit
regular verb
The past tense of limit is limited. The past participle is also limited.
Forms of limit
| Base form (V1) | limit /ˈlɪm.ɪt/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | limited /ˈlɪm.ɪ.tɪd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | limited /ˈlɪm.ɪ.tɪd/ |
| Present participle | limiting /ˈlɪmɪtɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | limits /ˈlɪmɪts/ |
Limited in a sentence
- Membership of this golf club is limited to those of quality and wealth.From the entry quality
- His knowledge of Iceland was limited to what he'd seen on the Travel Channel.From the entry knowledge
- There is a limited pool of candidates from which to choose the new manager.From the entry pool
- There are limited places available. Enrol now or you will miss out.From the entry limited
- Our charity has limited funds, but we help wherever we can.From the entry wherever
Meaning of limit
- noun A restriction; a bound beyond which one may not go or proceed.
- noun A value to which a sequence converges. Equivalently, the common value of the upper limit and the lower limit of a sequence: if the upper and lower limits are different, then the sequence has no limit (i.e., does not converge).
- noun Any of several abstractions of this concept of limit.
Questions about the past tense of limit
- What is the past tense of limit?
- The past tense of limit is limited.
- What is the past participle of limit?
- The past participle of limit is limited.
- Is limit a regular or irregular verb?
- Limit is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
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