Past tense of mope
regular verb
The past tense of mope is moped. The past participle is also moped.
Forms of mope
| Base form (V1) | mope /məʊp/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | moped /ˈməʊ.pɛd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | moped /ˈməʊ.pɛd/ |
| Present participle | moping |
| Third person singular | mopes |
Moped in a sentence
- Some would argue that a moped is little more than a motorized bicycle, but others would disagree.From the entry motorized
- He took his moped into work.From the entry moped
- So dispirited were the troops after the loss of their beloved commander that they moped about and could barely be bothered to eat let alone load their guns.From the entry dispirited
- The girls sat there while the johns (customers) moped around giving them the once-over.1946, Milton “Mezz” Mezzrow, Bernard Wolfe, “Not too Far Tangent”, in Really the Blues, New York, N.Y.: Random House, book 1 (1899–1923: A…. From the entry john
- He seemed plumb possessed of gloom, and moped around like a chicken with the pip.1907, Stewart Edward White, chapter 15, in Arizona Nights. From the entry like a chicken with the pip
Meaning of mope
- verb To carry oneself in a depressed, lackadaisical manner; to give oneself up to low spirits; to pout, sulk.
- verb To make spiritless and stupid.
- noun The act of moping.
Questions about the past tense of mope
- What is the past tense of mope?
- The past tense of mope is moped.
- What is the past participle of mope?
- The past participle of mope is moped.
- Is mope a regular or irregular verb?
- Mope is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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