Past tense of quench
regular verb
The past tense of quench is quenched. The past participle is also quenched.
Forms of quench
| Base form (V1) | quench /kwɛnt͡ʃ/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | quenched |
| Past participle (V3) | quenched |
| Present participle | quenching /ˈkwɛn.t͡ʃɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | quenches |
Quenched in a sentence
- The library quenched her thirst for knowledge.
- The swordsmith quenched the sword in an oil bath so that it wouldn't shatter.
- I quenched my thirst with soup.From the entry quenched
- A thirsty that has spanned thousands of years and never been quenched.2012, Joyce Bethwane, You Are Not Your Own, page 58. From the entry thirsty
- The results show that the quenched sample is completely amorphous without any trace of nanocrystallization and macroscopic phase separation.2015 July 13, Wei Xu et al., “Evidence of liquid–liquid transition in glass-forming La50Al35Ni15 melt above liquidus temperature”, in…. From the entry nanocrystallization
Meaning of quench
- verb To satisfy, especially a literal or figurative thirst.
- verb To extinguish or put out (as a fire or light).
- verb To cool rapidly by direct contact with liquid coolant, as a blacksmith quenching hot iron.
Questions about the past tense of quench
- What is the past tense of quench?
- The past tense of quench is quenched.
- What is the past participle of quench?
- The past participle of quench is quenched.
- Is quench a regular or irregular verb?
- Quench is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
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