Past tense of orient
regular verb
The past tense of orient is oriented. The past participle is also oriented.
Forms of orient
| Base form (V1) | orient /ˈɔː.ɹɪ.ənt/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | oriented /ˈɔː.ɹɪˌɛn.tɪd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | oriented /ˈɔː.ɹɪˌɛn.tɪd/ |
| Present participle | orienting |
| Third person singular | orients |
Oriented in a sentence
- The workers oriented all the signs to face the road.
- The dielectric constant of the material can, for simplicity, be defined as a measure of the degree to which the individual particles are oriented or the material polarized.1963 November, M. E. Whitten, L. A. Baumann, “Theory of Dielectric Constant Measurements”, in Evaluation of a Rapid Method of Determining...
- During assembly, keep the tab oriented toward the slot that it will later enter.From the entry oriented
- I am no expert in geometry, but I am suitably oriented in it.From the entry oriented
- They are now oriented with the main campus.From the entry oriented
Meaning of orient
- proper noun Usually preceded by the: alternative letter-case form of Orient (“a region or a part of the world to the east of a certain place; countries of Asia, the East (especially East Asia)”).
- noun The part of the horizon where the sun first appears in the morning; the east.
- noun A pearl originating from the Indian region, reputed to be of great brilliance; (by extension) any pearl of particular beauty and value.
Questions about the past tense of orient
- What is the past tense of orient?
- The past tense of orient is oriented.
- What is the past participle of orient?
- The past participle of orient is oriented.
- Is orient a regular or irregular verb?
- Orient is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
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