Past tense of predominate
regular verb
The past tense of predominate is predominated. The past participle is also predominated.
Forms of predominate
| Base form (V1) | predominate /pɹɪˈdɒmɪneɪt/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | predominated |
| Past participle (V3) | predominated |
| Present participle | predominating |
| Third person singular | predominates |
Predominated in a sentence
- Endogamy historically predominated in Jewish populations, giving rise to a high prevalence of genetic diseases.2025 September 24, Warshauer EM, Maier PA, Runfeldt G, et al., “Sephardic Origins Revealed for Rare Skin Disorder, Recessive Dystrophic…. From the entry endogamy
- May joined Hutton and proceeded to play masterly cricket in which the straight-drive predominated.2009, Steven Lynch, Wisden on the Ashes, page 292. From the entry creeper
- Among the t'othersider teachers Victorians predominated, as they did among newcomers in general.1972, David Mossenson, State Education in Western Australia, 1829-1960. From the entry t'othersider
- Subaltern jamette women predominated as the chantuelle, the singers of topical song, who led bands of people in Canboulay rituals, including kalinda (stick-fighters).2013, Rochelle Rowe, “Cleaning Up Carnival: Race, Culture and Power in the Trinidad ‘Carnival Queen’ Beauty Competition, 1946–59”, in…. From the entry chantwell
Meaning of predominate
- verb To dominate, have control, or succeed by superior numbers or size.
- verb To be prominent; to loom large; to be the chief component of a whole.
- verb To dominate or hold power over, especially through numerical advantage; to outweigh.
Questions about the past tense of predominate
- What is the past tense of predominate?
- The past tense of predominate is predominated.
- What is the past participle of predominate?
- The past participle of predominate is predominated.
- Is predominate a regular or irregular verb?
- Predominate is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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