Past tense of maim
regular verb
The past tense of maim is maimed. The past participle is also maimed.
Forms of maim
| Base form (V1) | maim /meɪm/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | maimed /meɪmd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | maimed /meɪmd/ |
| Present participle | maiming |
| Third person singular | maims |
Maimed in a sentence
- He was maimed by a bear.
- But we have fought until maimed soldiers, women, and children are all that remain to run.2014, Mary Boykin Chesnut, Mary Chesnut's Diary, →ISBN. From the entry full-handed
- We know from history that the Catholic Church has historically murdered, mutilated, castrated, maimed, imprisoned and flogged homosexuals.1981 December 27, John Rupkey, “Leading The Way In Persecution”, in Gay Community News, volume 9, number 23, page 4. From the entry inquisition
- Whole legions of the maimed and mute and crooked deployed over the streets in a limboid vapor of smoke and fog.1979, Cormac McCarthy, Suttree, Random House, page 168. From the entry limboid
- When I first joined the Ra they said, ' You'll either be maimed, or killed and if you're lucky, just have to spend half your life in prison'.2005, Matthew Evangelista, Peace Studies: Critical Concepts in Political Science, page 235. From the entry ra
Meaning of maim
- verb To wound seriously; to cause permanent loss of function of a limb or part of the body.
- noun A severe, serious wound.
Questions about the past tense of maim
- What is the past tense of maim?
- The past tense of maim is maimed.
- What is the past participle of maim?
- The past participle of maim is maimed.
- Is maim a regular or irregular verb?
- Maim is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
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