Past tense of prophesy

Forms of prophesy

Prophesied in a sentence

• ‘It has been prophesied more than once that he will find it.’1982, Lawrence Durrell, Constance (Avignon Quintet), Faber & Faber, published 2004, page 745
• He argued that the failure of the future was constitutive of a postmodern cultural scene which, as he correctly prophesied, would become dominated by pastiche and revivalism.2009, Mark Fisher, Capitalist Realism. From the entry pastiche
• This suggests that free will has its place in the Angelverse: the choice to fight matters to the end, even if it cannot stop a prophesied event from occurring.2005, Stacey Abbott, Reading Angel: The TV Spin-off with a Soul, page 142. From the entry Angelverse
• But to believe in the Son of God, a Being who had only been prophesied about and whose birth was still in the future, is truly remarkable.1992, V. James Lovalvo, “Role Models of Righteousness in the Book of Mormon”, in James Van Treese, editor, Book of Mormon Reflections…. From the entry yesteryear
• If he prophesied that the cotton in today’s field was going to be sparse and stick to the bolls like glue, every listener would grunt a hearty agreement.1969, Maya Angelou, chapter 1, in I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, New York: Bantam, published 1971, page 6. From the entry boll

Meaning of prophesy

1. verb To speak or write with divine inspiration; to act as prophet.
2. verb To predict, to foretell (with or without divine inspiration).
3. verb To foreshow; to herald; to prefigure.

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Questions about the past tense of prophesy

What is the past tense of prophesy?

The past tense of prophesy is prophesied.

What is the past participle of prophesy?

The past participle of prophesy is prophesied.

Is prophesy a regular or irregular verb?

Prophesy is a regular verb: its past tense changes -y to -ied.