Past tense of paralyze
regular verb
The past tense of paralyze is paralyzed. The past participle is also paralyzed.
Forms of paralyze
| Base form (V1) | paralyze /ˈpæɹəlaɪz/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | paralyzed |
| Past participle (V3) | paralyzed |
| Present participle | paralyzing |
| Third person singular | paralyzes |
Paralyzed in a sentence
- The transport strike paralyzed the city.
- The shock of my friend's decapitation affected me viscerally, and I became paralyzed with dread.From the entry viscerally
- We're short, we're proning three pts, and have paralyzed a fourth.2021, Cassandra Alexander, “July 2020”, in Year of the Nurse: A Covid-19 Pandemic Memoir, [S.l.]: Caskara Press, →ISBN. From the entry worky
- In ALS, the lytico aspect, a sound brain is imprisoned in a paralyzed body.2011 June 30, Robert F. Rogers, Destiny's Landfall: A History of Guam, Revised Edition, University of Hawaii Press, →ISBN, page 208. From the entry lytico
- This illness left the victim paralyzed and sometimes unable to speak.2010, Shannon Knudsen, Fairies and Elves, Lerner Publications, page 16. From the entry pixie-lead
Meaning of paralyze
- verb To afflict with paralysis.
- verb To render unable to move; to immobilize.
- verb To render unable to function properly.
Questions about the past tense of paralyze
- What is the past tense of paralyze?
- The past tense of paralyze is paralyzed.
- What is the past participle of paralyze?
- The past participle of paralyze is paralyzed.
- Is paralyze a regular or irregular verb?
- Paralyze is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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