Past tense of mix
regular verb
The past tense of mix is mixed. The past participle is also mixed.
Forms of mix
| Base form (V1) | mix /ˈmɪks/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | mixed /mɪkst/ |
| Past participle (V3) | mixed /mɪkst/ |
| Present participle | mixing /ˈmɪksɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | mixes |
Mixed in a sentence
- She mixed furniture with the same fatal profligacy as she mixed drinks, and this outrageous contact between things which were intended by Nature to be kept poles apart gave her an inexpressible thrill.1935, George Goodchild, chapter 1, in Death on the Centre Court
- Maslin bread is made of rye mixed with a little wheat.From the entry maslin
- The team trialled a new young goalkeeper in Saturday's match, with mixed results.From the entry trial
- I mixed a bunch of random vegetables into a salad, and it actually turned out pretty good.From the entry random
- Trasyanka and Surzhyk are interlanguages: a Belarusian–Russian and a Ukrainian–Russian mixed language.From the entry interlanguage
Meaning of mix
- verb To stir together.
- verb To combine (items from two or more sources normally kept separate).
- verb To form by mingling; to produce by the stirring together of ingredients; to concoct from different parts.
Questions about the past tense of mix
- What is the past tense of mix?
- The past tense of mix is mixed.
- What is the past participle of mix?
- The past participle of mix is mixed.
- Is mix a regular or irregular verb?
- Mix is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
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