Past tense of pledge
regular verb
The past tense of pledge is pledged. The past participle is also pledged.
Forms of pledge
| Base form (V1) | pledge /plɛd͡ʒ/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | pledged /plɛd͡ʒd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | pledged /plɛd͡ʒd/ |
| Present participle | pledging /ˈplɛd͡ʒɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | pledges |
Pledged in a sentence
- The government pledged to fight corruption.From the entry fight
- He pledged “our unwavering and unflagging commitment to Ukraine’s democracy, sovereignty, and territorial integrity.”2023 February 20, Eliot A. Cohen, quoting Joe Biden, “Biden Just Destroyed Putin’s Last Hope”, in The Atlantic. From the entry unflagging
- On the campaign trail, Zelenskiy pledged to clean up Ukraine’s oligarch-dominated ruling system.2021 October 3, “Revealed: ‘anti-oligarch’ Ukrainian president’s offshore connections”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 13…. From the entry oligarch
- It comes two years after the government pledged to introduce a ban.2021 December 10, Jamie Grierson, “British big game hunters to be banned from bringing trophies home”, in The Guardian, →ISSN. From the entry big game
- Grath and I had joined the Iron Bandits MC the same year; pledged together, rookied together.2019, Heather West, Jax: Iron Bandits MC. From the entry rookie
Meaning of pledge
- verb To make a solemn promise (to do something).
- verb To deposit something as a security; to pawn.
- verb To give assurance of friendship by the act of drinking; to drink to one's health.
Questions about the past tense of pledge
- What is the past tense of pledge?
- The past tense of pledge is pledged.
- What is the past participle of pledge?
- The past participle of pledge is pledged.
- Is pledge a regular or irregular verb?
- Pledge is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
Source and license
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