Past tense of multiply
regular verb
The past tense of multiply is multiplied. The past participle is also multiplied.
Forms of multiply
| Base form (V1) | multiply /ˈmʌltɪplaɪ/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | multiplied |
| Past participle (V3) | multiplied |
| Present participle | multiplying |
| Third person singular | multiplies |
Multiplied in a sentence
- when you multiply 3 by 7, you get 21; he multiplied several numbers
- For an infinite of finite order multiplied into itself gives a higher order.2022, Stetson J. Robinson, The Correspondence of Charles S. Peirce and the Open Court Publishing Company, 1890–1913, page 493. From the entry collectional
- The bureaucracy is bigger, the forms have multiplied, the benefits have become more complicated.2011, Peter S. Gaytan, For Service to Your Country: The Essential Guide to Getting the Veterans' Benefits You've Earned, →ISBN, page xv. From the entry not your father's
- Teak and nonteak firewood prices had multiplied tenfold and fivefold, respectively.1990, Mark Poffenberger, Keepers of the forest: land management alternatives in Southeast Asia. From the entry nonteak
- As a result, attempts to produce such exoticisms in our own homes have multiplied.1985 February 14, Jane Nickerson, “Chinese New Year”, in The Ledger. From the entry exoticism
Meaning of multiply
- verb To increase the amount, degree or number of (something).
- verb To perform multiplication on (a number).
- verb To grow in number.
Questions about the past tense of multiply
- What is the past tense of multiply?
- The past tense of multiply is multiplied.
- What is the past participle of multiply?
- The past participle of multiply is multiplied.
- Is multiply a regular or irregular verb?
- Multiply is a regular verb: its past tense changes -y to -ied.
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