Past tense of perforate
regular verb
The past tense of perforate is perforated. The past participle is also perforated.
Forms of perforate
| Base form (V1) | perforate |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | perforated |
| Past participle (V3) | perforated |
| Present participle | perforating |
| Third person singular | perforates |
Perforated in a sentence
- However, instead of the laminarizators 4, it is also possible to use perforated ceilings or grating-type ceilings.1992, Klaus Fitzner, Double floor for removing air from rooms (patent US 5144781 A), https://www.google.com/patents/US5144781. From the entry laminarizator
- On poor orientation, the bladder wall may easily be perforated, resulting in uroplania.1962, Ejner Pedersen, Spasticity and Neurological Bladder Disturbances: Proceedings. From the entry uroplania
- This error is obviated to a large degree when the perforated strip arrangement is used.1953, William H. Offenhauser, 16-mm Sound Motion Pictures, page 403. From the entry mislight
- A group of syringoceles may open into the urethra by a spatulous ostium; these are classified as perforated syringoceles.2005, W. van’t Hoff, P. G. Duffy, “Urolithiasis”, in David M. Burge, D. Mervyn Griffiths, Henrik A. Steinbrecher, Robert A. Wheeler…. From the entry spatulous
- Apparently originating in Canada, sometimes the perforated distribution pipe is fitted with vertical sections of solid pipe rising above ground level.1984, John H. Timothy Winneberger, Septic-tank Systems: A Consultant's Toolkit, page 6. From the entry breezer
Meaning of perforate
- verb IPA⁽ᵏᵉʸ⁾: /ˈpɜː.fə.ɹeɪt/.
- verb IPA⁽ᵏᵉʸ⁾: /ˈpɝ.fɚ.eɪt/.
- verb Audio (US): (file).
Questions about the past tense of perforate
- What is the past tense of perforate?
- The past tense of perforate is perforated.
- What is the past participle of perforate?
- The past participle of perforate is perforated.
- Is perforate a regular or irregular verb?
- Perforate is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
Source and license
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