Past tense of purify
regular verb
The past tense of purify is purified. The past participle is also purified.
Forms of purify
| Base form (V1) | purify /ˈpjʊəɹɪfaɪ/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | purified /ˈpjʊɹɪfaɪ.ɪŋ/ |
| Past participle (V3) | purified /ˈpjʊɹɪfaɪ.ɪŋ/ |
| Present participle | purifying |
| Third person singular | purifies |
Purified in a sentence
- The gas was purified by adsorbing the impurities onto active carbon.From the entry adsorb
- "Unlabelled phorate and terbufos were purified by Florisil column chromatography according to the method of Patchett and Batchelder."From the entry phorate
- He will only drink purified water.From the entry purified
- Chitpavan derives from the Sanskrit ‘chit’ for mind, and ‘pavan’ for purified by fire.2023, Devika Rege, Quarterlife, Dialogue Books (2025), page 61. From the entry Chitpavan
- The Hopi people believe that the Fourth World will eventually need to be purified and renewed.2021, Gregson Schachner, Leigh J. Kuwanwisiwma, Stewart B. Koyiyumptewa, Wesley Bernardini, Becoming Hopi: A History, University of…. From the entry Fifth World
Meaning of purify
- verb To cleanse, or rid of impurities.
- verb To free from guilt or sin.
- verb To become pure.
Questions about the past tense of purify
- What is the past tense of purify?
- The past tense of purify is purified.
- What is the past participle of purify?
- The past participle of purify is purified.
- Is purify a regular or irregular verb?
- Purify is a regular verb: its past tense changes -y to -ied.
Source and license
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