Past tense of presuppose
regular verb
The past tense of presuppose is presupposed. The past participle is also presupposed.
Forms of presuppose
| Base form (V1) | presuppose /ˌpɹiːsəˈpəʊz/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | presupposed |
| Past participle (V3) | presupposed |
| Present participle | presupposing |
| Third person singular | presupposes |
Presupposed in a sentence
- What is the underlying view of reality which leads to or is presupposed in the philosophical understanding or assertion?1997, Chung-ying Cheng, “The origins of Chinese philosophy”, in Brian Carr, Indira Mahalingam, editors, Companion Encyclopedia of Asian…. From the entry theoreticity
- I now prefer to consider it a specialized adoral seta, presupposed that the rutellum is also a specialized adoral seta.1969, Zoologische Mededeelingen. From the entry adoral
- All of these studies have presupposed acanthodian monophyly and stereotyped acanthodian endoskeletal morphology on Acanthodes, the latest-occurring, and a highly apomorphic genus.2009 January 15, Martin D. Brazeau, “The braincase and jaws of a Devonian 'acanthodian' and modern gnathostome origins”, Nature Volume 457…. From the entry endoskeletal
- Democracy presupposed three conditions: isonomy (equality before the law), isotimy (equal rights to access all public offices), and isegory (freedom of expression).1993, in Telos, issues 95-97, page 70 (reprinted in 2011 by Alain de Benoist in The Problem of Democracy →ISBN, page 22). From the entry isegory
- Against the discontinuity presupposed by a libertarian position on free will, Franklin thinks there is set “the whole development and ethos of scientific thought”.1984, S[elwyn] A[lfred] Grave, “‘Australian Materialism’”, in A History of Philosophy in Australia, St Lucia, Qld: University of…. From the entry libertarianly
Meaning of presuppose
- verb To assume some truth without proof, usually for the purpose of reaching a conclusion based on that truth.
Questions about the past tense of presuppose
- What is the past tense of presuppose?
- The past tense of presuppose is presupposed.
- What is the past participle of presuppose?
- The past participle of presuppose is presupposed.
- Is presuppose a regular or irregular verb?
- Presuppose is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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