Past tense of reconnect
regular verb
The past tense of reconnect is reconnected. The past participle is also reconnected.
Forms of reconnect
| Base form (V1) | reconnect /ˌɹiː.kəˈnɛkt/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | reconnected |
| Past participle (V3) | reconnected |
| Present participle | reconnecting |
| Third person singular | reconnects |
Reconnected in a sentence
- Thameslink reconnected north and south London by reopening tunnels between Farringdon and Blackfriars, and there was talk of a Channel Tunnel connecting Britain's rail network with that of continental Europe.2024 January 10, Philip Haigh, “Four decades of Britain's railway evolution - step by step”, in RAIL, number 1000, page 64
- Don't switch it on yet – wait until I've reconnected the pump.From the entry yet
- I had reconnected with the lust of my life while landing a big get for the magazine.2008, Karen Yampolsky, Falling Out of Fashion, page 73. From the entry get
- The following decade, when the Traubs moved to Fort Lauderdale, Fla., the families reconnected during the Traubs’ annual summer visit to Evanston.2009 August 21, Katie Zezima, “Leah Squires and Eric Traub”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 26 Nov 2022. From the entry Fla.
Meaning of reconnect
- verb To connect again or differently.
- verb To meet up again (with someone), after a long time apart and/or without communication; to reunite.
Questions about the past tense of reconnect
- What is the past tense of reconnect?
- The past tense of reconnect is reconnected.
- What is the past participle of reconnect?
- The past participle of reconnect is reconnected.
- Is reconnect a regular or irregular verb?
- Reconnect is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
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