Past tense of plunge
regular verb
The past tense of plunge is plunged. The past participle is also plunged.
Forms of plunge
| Base form (V1) | plunge /plʌnd͡ʒ/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | plunged /plʌnd͡ʒd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | plunged /plʌnd͡ʒd/ |
| Present participle | plunging /ˈplʌn.d͡ʒɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | plunges |
Plunged in a sentence
- He flicked a switch and the room was plunged into darkness.
- the city was plunged into darkness
- I plunged nose first into the water.From the entry first
- Brexit has rocked the foundations of the nation and plunged everyone into a state of heightened constitutional anxiety.From the entry constitutional
- Critics argued that the nation's complete elimination of corporate regulations had plunged it into an era of ultracapitalism.From the entry ultracapitalism
Meaning of plunge
- verb To thrust into liquid, or into any penetrable substance; to immerse.
- verb To cast, stab or throw deep and fast into some thing, state, condition or action.
- verb To baptize by immersion.
Questions about the past tense of plunge
- What is the past tense of plunge?
- The past tense of plunge is plunged.
- What is the past participle of plunge?
- The past participle of plunge is plunged.
- Is plunge a regular or irregular verb?
- Plunge is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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