Past tense of perpetuate
regular verb
The past tense of perpetuate is perpetuated. The past participle is also perpetuated.
Forms of perpetuate
| Base form (V1) | perpetuate /pəˈpɛt͡ʃʊeɪt/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | perpetuated |
| Past participle (V3) | perpetuated |
| Present participle | perpetuating |
| Third person singular | perpetuates |
Perpetuated in a sentence
- Our presence was grounded in a crime, namely colonial conquest, perpetuated by apartheid.2009, J. M. Coetzee, “Martin”, in Summertime, New York: Viking, page 209. From the entry illegitimate
- And I think this is CENTRAL to AFCdom getting perpetuated in our society.2001 July 1, Final D, “Failure Report”, in alt.seduction.fast (Usenet). From the entry AFCdom
- And with the Reylos, rose the Anti-Reylos who argued that the ship was indicative of racism and perpetuated abusive relationship tropes.2020, Victoria Song, "How Fandom Destroyed and Protected Me", Gizmodo Australia, 3 February 2021. From the entry Reylo
- And they worried that it perpetuated fear within immigrant communities of ICE’s aggressive tactics to deport those who are undocumented.2018 May 22, Liz Robbins, Maya Salam, “‘I Am Not Racist’: Lawyer Issues Apology One Week After Rant”, in The New York Times, archived from…. From the entry reinforce
- In their daily practices, journalists often perpetuated ageing and increasingly anachronistic ideologies, but they were rarely, in fact, dominated by them.2013, Brian Moeran, Asian Media Productions, page 104. From the entry anachronistic
Meaning of perpetuate
- verb To make (something) perpetual; to make (something) continue for an indefinite time; also, to preserve (something) from extinction or oblivion.
- verb To record (the testimony of a witness) which may be lost before a matter comes to trial.
- verb To prolong the existence of (something) by repetition; to reinforce.
Questions about the past tense of perpetuate
- What is the past tense of perpetuate?
- The past tense of perpetuate is perpetuated.
- What is the past participle of perpetuate?
- The past participle of perpetuate is perpetuated.
- Is perpetuate a regular or irregular verb?
- Perpetuate is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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