Past tense of perch
regular verb
The past tense of perch is perched. The past participle is also perched.
Forms of perch
| Base form (V1) | perch /pɜːtʃ/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | perched |
| Past participle (V3) | perched |
| Present participle | perching |
| Third person singular | perches |
Perched in a sentence
- The macaw perched on Jim's shoulder.
- Peeble shoved and exhorted and two end seats emerged upon which Enid and Malone perched themselves.1925 July – 1926 May, A[rthur] Conan Doyle, “Which Describes an Evening in Strange Company”, in The Land of Mist (eBook no. 0601351h.html)...
- Perched on the edge of the cliff was a hidden outlook.From the entry outlook
- The monastery perched on an exposed cliff.From the entry exposed
- A scale model of a cargo aircraft was perched on the desk of the air force officer. "As they say, guns start wars, but logistics win them," he said.From the entry scale model
Meaning of perch
- noun Any of the three species of spiny-finned freshwater fish in the genus Perca.
- noun Acanthopagrus berda.
- noun Distichodus engycephalus, Distichodus rostratus.
Questions about the past tense of perch
- What is the past tense of perch?
- The past tense of perch is perched.
- What is the past participle of perch?
- The past participle of perch is perched.
- Is perch a regular or irregular verb?
- Perch is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
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