Past tense of procrastinate
regular verb
The past tense of procrastinate is procrastinated. The past participle is also procrastinated.
Forms of procrastinate
| Base form (V1) | procrastinate /pɹəʊˈkɹæs.tɪ.neɪt/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | procrastinated |
| Past participle (V3) | procrastinated |
| Present participle | procrastinating |
| Third person singular | procrastinates |
Procrastinated in a sentence
- He procrastinated until the last minute and had to stay up all night to finish.
Meaning of procrastinate
- verb To delay taking action; to wait until later.
- verb To put off; to delay (something).
Questions about the past tense of procrastinate
- What is the past tense of procrastinate?
- The past tense of procrastinate is procrastinated.
- What is the past participle of procrastinate?
- The past participle of procrastinate is procrastinated.
- Is procrastinate a regular or irregular verb?
- Procrastinate is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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