Past tense of presume

Forms of presume

Presumed in a sentence

• He said we had presumed on his hospitality and the good name of the regent.1994, Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela, London: Abacus, published 2010, page 75
• Abraham, alias Ibrahim, is the presumed progenitor of both the Jewish and Arab peoples.From the entry progenitor
• This just in: the presumed murderer of the young woman has been apprehended in a forest near the city.From the entry this just in
• The soft and bony tissues underlying the borders were markedly damaged by presumed explosive injuries.2016 March, Amanda M McLemore et al., “Suicide by Bomb, with Decapitation”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name). From the entry rare
• Due to its presumed irresectability the site was marked with metallic clips for later irradiation.2015 July 3, Hayim Gilshtein et al., “Inferior vena cava enteric fistula due to unresected colorectal metastasis”, in World Journal of…. From the entry irresectability

Meaning of presume

1. verb To be so presumptuous as (to do something) without proper authority or permission [with to (+ infinitive)].
2. verb To perform, do (something) without authority; to lay claim to without permission.
3. verb To assume or suggest to be true (without proof); to take for granted, to suppose.

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Questions about the past tense of presume

What is the past tense of presume?

The past tense of presume is presumed.

What is the past participle of presume?

The past participle of presume is presumed.

Is presume a regular or irregular verb?

Presume is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.