Past tense of marinate
regular verb
The past tense of marinate is marinated. The past participle is also marinated.
Forms of marinate
| Base form (V1) | marinate /ˈmæɹɪneɪt/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | marinated |
| Past participle (V3) | marinated |
| Present participle | marinating |
| Third person singular | marinates |
Marinated in a sentence
- After the chicken has marinated for two hours, discard the remaining marinade.
- Adidas : Grilled chicken feet skewers , marinated and cooked to perfection .2023 November 20, Andrej Rossi, Philippines Travel Guide, via tolino media, →ISBN. From the entry adidas
- They specialize in fromage blancs and firmer cheeses marinated in herbed olive oil.2007, New Mexico Magazine, volume 85, page 80, column 2. From the entry fromage blanc
- How much marinade you need depends on the amount of food to be marinated.2003, Jean Paré, Company’s Coming: Year-Round Grilling, Company’s Coming Publishing Limited, published 2005, →ISBN, page 11. From the entry marinade
- Take bistek tagalog, a simple preparation of thinly sliced beef marinated in soy sauce and calamansi juice, pan-fried with onions.2017 March 17, Joseph Hernandez, “Just opened: Big flavors from Smalls’ kitchen”, in Chicago Tribune, 169th year, number 76, Chicago…. From the entry bistek tagalog
Meaning of marinate
- verb To allow a sauce or flavoring mixture to absorb into something; to steep or soak something in a marinade to flavor or prepare it for cooking.
- verb To allow a substance to be absobed into the hair or scalp.
- verb Of a substance, to absorb into the hair or scalp.
Questions about the past tense of marinate
- What is the past tense of marinate?
- The past tense of marinate is marinated.
- What is the past participle of marinate?
- The past participle of marinate is marinated.
- Is marinate a regular or irregular verb?
- Marinate is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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