Past tense of longe
regular verb
The past tense of longe is longed. The past participle is also longed.
Forms of longe
| Base form (V1) | longe /lʌnd͡ʒ/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | longed /ˈlɔŋd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | longed /ˈlɔŋd/ |
| Present participle | longeing |
| Third person singular | longes |
Longed in a sentence
- He avoided being seen gazing at her chest, although he dearly longed to stare.From the entry chest
- He was the object of my affection; I longed for him to notice me.From the entry long for
- After weeks of bread and porridge, he longed for something other than stodge.From the entry stodge
- The old pastor found his pastorate wearying, and longed to retire.From the entry pastorate
- The old pastor found his pastorage wearying, and longed to retire.From the entry pastorage
Meaning of longe
- verb To work (a horse) in a circle at the end of a long line or rope.
- noun A long rope or flat web line, more commonly referred to as a longe line, approximately 20-30 feet long, attached to the bridle, longeing cavesson, or halter of a horse and used to control the animal while longeing.
- noun A lunge; a thrust.
Questions about the past tense of longe
- What is the past tense of longe?
- The past tense of longe is longed.
- What is the past participle of longe?
- The past participle of longe is longed.
- Is longe a regular or irregular verb?
- Longe is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
Source and license
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