Past tense of pertain

Forms of pertain

Pertained in a sentence

• Ireland, which probably pertained to this genus.1901, Pamphlets on Protozoology (Kofoid Collection). From the entry amphistomous
• By this time white and white man pertained to an overt, transnational identity that was forming within and between British settler sites.2010, Penelope Edmonds, Urbanizing Frontiers: Indigenous Peoples and Settlers in 19th-Century Pacific Rim Cities, UBC Press, →ISBN, page 230. From the entry transcolonial
• It is not clear whether respiratory complaints pertained to the upper or lower respiratory tract or whether conjunctivitis was more severe in the nonaccustomed workers.1974, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Occupational Exposure to Ammonia, page 43. From the entry nonaccustomed

Meaning of pertain

1. verb To belong to or be connected as a part, adjunct, attribute, or accessory.
2. verb To relate to, concern, or be relevant to.
3. verb To apply; to be or remain in place; to continue to be applicable.

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Questions about the past tense of pertain

What is the past tense of pertain?

The past tense of pertain is pertained.

What is the past participle of pertain?

The past participle of pertain is pertained.

Is pertain a regular or irregular verb?

Pertain is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.