Past tense of recount
regular verb
The past tense of recount is recounted. The past participle is also recounted.
Forms of recount
| Base form (V1) | recount /ɹɪˈkaʊnt/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | recounted |
| Past participle (V3) | recounted |
| Present participle | recounting |
| Third person singular | recounts |
Recounted in a sentence
- The old man recounted the tale of how he caught the big fish.
- He asked about the treasure; she recounted the trip to Ning-hsia Province.2014, Sherry Thomas, My Beautiful Enemy (Romance), Headline Publishing Group, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 271
- I recounted the embarrassing story in detail just to watch him squirm.From the entry squirm
- I just recounted a few silly stories from high school, but don't get any ideas!From the entry get ideas
- Ornato had recounted the story to me, he had motioned towards his clavicles.2022 June 28, Cassidy Hutchinson, 0:47 from the start, in Secret Service officials: Agents willing to dispute Trump SUV incident under…. From the entry clavicle
Meaning of recount
- noun Narration, account, description, rendering.
- verb To tell; narrate; to relate in detail.
- verb To rehearse; to enumerate.
Questions about the past tense of recount
- What is the past tense of recount?
- The past tense of recount is recounted.
- What is the past participle of recount?
- The past participle of recount is recounted.
- Is recount a regular or irregular verb?
- Recount is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
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