Past tense of rave
regular verb
The past tense of rave is raved. The past participle is also raved.
Forms of rave
| Base form (V1) | rave /ɹeɪv/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | raved |
| Past participle (V3) | raved |
| Present participle | raving /ˈɹeɪvɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | raves /ɹeɪvz/ |
Raved in a sentence
- He raved about her beauty.
- She raved that she must seek revenge against the wrongdoers.
- Then they flew down into the street and simply raved over a stale pretzel, ten days dead.1918, Gelett Burgess, Ain't Angie Awful!, Chapter 8. From the entry pretzel
- And so he ranted and raved but suddenly ran into a trapfall and was nearly unable to escape.2007, Stuart Sargent, The Poetry of He Zhu (1052-1125) (page 30). From the entry trapfall
- Losing his head entirely, the young collier raved like a madman, what with pain and fear of hospital.1914, D. H. Lawrence, “A Sick Collier”, in The Prussian Officer and Other Stories. From the entry lose one's head
Meaning of rave
- noun An enthusiastic review (such as of a play).
- noun A large-scale dance party with strobe lights and fast-paced electronic dance music, often illegally organized open-air or in underground venues.
- noun The genres of electronic dance music made to be played in rave parties.
Questions about the past tense of rave
- What is the past tense of rave?
- The past tense of rave is raved.
- What is the past participle of rave?
- The past participle of rave is raved.
- Is rave a regular or irregular verb?
- Rave is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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