Past tense of reaffirm
regular verb
The past tense of reaffirm is reaffirmed. The past participle is also reaffirmed.
Forms of reaffirm
| Base form (V1) | reaffirm /ɹiːəˈfɜːm/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | reaffirmed |
| Past participle (V3) | reaffirmed |
| Present participle | reaffirming |
| Third person singular | reaffirms |
Reaffirmed in a sentence
- The "Taiwan clause," which unlike the "Korea clause" had not been renewed since the 1969 Japan-US Joint Statement, was thereby reaffirmed after more than half a century.2022 February 15, Hideya Kurata, “[Research Reports] "Ad Hoc US-China Concert" on the Korean Peninsula and the Taiwan Strait Issue”, in...
- But the big man later reaffirmed his intentions on The Ringer NBA Show with Kevin O'Connor.2018 January 11, Mike O'Connor, “Sixers Set of the Week: A brief history of Joel Embiid playing point guard”, in The Athletic, archived…. From the entry deadass
- Armstrong reaffirmed that he is, above all, interested in making seasonlong use of his bully pulpit to promote the worldwide fight against cancer.2009 January 18, Christopher Clarey, “Armstrong Returns to Riding With a Purpose”, in New York Times. From the entry seasonlong
- This special symbiosis reaffirmed the cycle of life as the friendly birds mysteriously returned each spring, the livingest of creatures, from nowhere.2003, James Alder, Birds and Flowers of the Castle of Mey and Balmoral, page 24. From the entry livingest
Meaning of reaffirm
- verb To affirm again.
- verb To bolster or support.
Questions about the past tense of reaffirm
- What is the past tense of reaffirm?
- The past tense of reaffirm is reaffirmed.
- What is the past participle of reaffirm?
- The past participle of reaffirm is reaffirmed.
- Is reaffirm a regular or irregular verb?
- Reaffirm is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
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