Past tense of obstruct
regular verb
The past tense of obstruct is obstructed. The past participle is also obstructed.
Forms of obstruct
| Base form (V1) | obstruct /əbˈstɹʌkt/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | obstructed |
| Past participle (V3) | obstructed |
| Present participle | obstructing |
| Third person singular | obstructs |
Obstructed in a sentence
- They obstructed my progress.
- Angioplasty is a minimally invasive endovascular procedure used to widen narrowed or obstructed arteries or veins.From the entry minimally invasive
- The gossypiboma obstructed the patient's bowel.From the entry gossypiboma
- Avoid the operation if the long saphenous vein is a collateral channel for obstructed deep veins.2007, R. M. Kirk, Essential General Surgical Operations, page 274. From the entry saphenous
- The scar of the obstructed bronchiole is inglobated in the wall of the free bronchiole.1959, D. Campanacci, “Pulmonary emphysema due to bronchitic-asthmatic obstruction”, in Scientia medica italica, volume 8, page 310. From the entry inglobate
Meaning of obstruct
- verb To block or fill (a passage) with obstacles or an obstacle.
- verb To impede, retard, or interfere with; hinder.
- verb To get in the way of so as to hide from sight.
Questions about the past tense of obstruct
- What is the past tense of obstruct?
- The past tense of obstruct is obstructed.
- What is the past participle of obstruct?
- The past participle of obstruct is obstructed.
- Is obstruct a regular or irregular verb?
- Obstruct is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
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