Past tense of outpace
regular verb
The past tense of outpace is outpaced. The past participle is also outpaced.
Forms of outpace
| Base form (V1) | outpace |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | outpaced |
| Past participle (V3) | outpaced |
| Present participle | outpacing |
| Third person singular | outpaces |
Outpaced in a sentence
- The youngster outpaced his grandfather and ran on ahead.
- Walters outpaced Raio Piiroja from a long ball forward and curled a powerful shot over the crossbar from a tight angle in the 33rd minute.2011 November 11, Rory Houston, “Estonia 0-4 Republic of Ireland”, in RTE Sport
- The vampy item girls were thus outpaced by the heroines performing item numbers.2012, Tilak Rishi, Bless You Bollywood!, page 97. From the entry item girl
- The average employee in a nonmanagement job earned 4.1 percent more in February than a year earlier — an increase that significantly outpaced the rate of inflation.2007 March 10, Jeremy W. Peters, “More Finding Work in U.S.”, in New York Times. From the entry nonmanagement
Meaning of outpace
- verb To go faster than; to exceed the pace of.
Questions about the past tense of outpace
- What is the past tense of outpace?
- The past tense of outpace is outpaced.
- What is the past participle of outpace?
- The past participle of outpace is outpaced.
- Is outpace a regular or irregular verb?
- Outpace is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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