Past tense of purpose
regular verb
The past tense of purpose is purposed. The past participle is also purposed.
Forms of purpose
| Base form (V1) | purpose /ˈpɜː.pəs/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | purposed /ˈpəːpəst/ |
| Past participle (V3) | purposed /ˈpəːpəst/ |
| Present participle | purposing |
| Third person singular | purposes /ˈpɜː.pə.sɪz/ |
Purposed in a sentence
- Even purposed it.2011 September 7, Joni Eareckson Tada, Glorious Intruder: God's Presence in Life's Chaos, Multnomah, →ISBN, page 123
- God purposed from eternity that those whom he foreapproved should be conformed to the image of his Son.1958, Boyce W. Blackwelder, Light from the Greek New Testament. From the entry foreapprove
- Dwelling in meisms or emotionalisms will ensure that you remain outside the realm of purpose and never reach in your purposed destiny.2011, B. Adams-Robinson, The Power Within: When You're Sick and Tired of Being Sick and Tired, page 138. From the entry meisms
Meaning of purpose
- noun The end for which something is done, is made or exists.
- noun Function, role.
- noun Meaning for existing or doing something.
Questions about the past tense of purpose
- What is the past tense of purpose?
- The past tense of purpose is purposed.
- What is the past participle of purpose?
- The past participle of purpose is purposed.
- Is purpose a regular or irregular verb?
- Purpose is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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