Past tense of narrow
regular verb
The past tense of narrow is narrowed. The past participle is also narrowed.
Forms of narrow
| Base form (V1) | narrow /ˈnæɹəʊ/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | narrowed |
| Past participle (V3) | narrowed |
| Present participle | narrowing |
| Third person singular | narrows |
Narrowed in a sentence
- She wagged her finger in his face, and her eyes narrowed.
- After consulting with witnesses, the police narrowed down the suspects to those who had facial hair.From the entry narrow down
- Angioplasty is a minimally invasive endovascular procedure used to widen narrowed or obstructed arteries or veins.From the entry minimally invasive
- Studies have narrowed the territorial focus to signage used in specific cities, townships, suburbs, precincts, etc.2019, Li Huang, James Lambert, “Another Arrow for the Quiver: A New Methodology for Multilingual Researchers”, in Journal of Multilingual…. From the entry territorial
- Some sound of dismay must have escaped my lips, for Jo narrowed his eyes on me.2012, Anthony Quinn, The Streets, →ISBN, page 196. From the entry doogheno
Meaning of narrow
- adjective Having a small width; not wide; having opposite edges or sides that are close, especially by comparison to length or depth.
- adjective Of little extent; very limited; circumscribed.
- adjective Restrictive; without flexibility or latitude.
Questions about the past tense of narrow
- What is the past tense of narrow?
- The past tense of narrow is narrowed.
- What is the past participle of narrow?
- The past participle of narrow is narrowed.
- Is narrow a regular or irregular verb?
- Narrow is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
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