Past tense of recur

Forms of recur

Recurred in a sentence

• Finally the question recurred, but flung now like a challenging gauntlet in the lists: Why not order today?1915, W[illiam] Somerset Maugham, chapter LXXXVI, in Of Human Bondage, New York, N.Y.: George H[enry] Doran Company, →OCLC, page 449
• The word recurred curiously.1920, D[avid] H[erbert] Lawrence, “The Wedded Wife”, in The Lost Girl, London: Martin Secker […], →OCLC, page 316
• Symptoms pointing to mild hepatic and gastrointestinal derangement have thus recurred for several years.1906, California State Journal of Medicine, volume 4, page 169. From the entry valetudinous
• Nothing more happened to ruffle Mr Pontifex, so we had a delightful evening, which has often recurred to me while watching the after career of my godson.1903, Samuel Butler, chapter 18, in The Way of All Flesh, London: Grant Richards, page 80. From the entry aftercareer

Meaning of recur

1. verb Of an event, situation, etc.: to appear or happen again, especially repeatedly.
2. verb Of a disease or symptom: to happen again, especially repeatedly or after a remission or an apparent recovery.
3. verb Of a memory, thought, etc.: to come to the mind again.

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Questions about the past tense of recur

What is the past tense of recur?

The past tense of recur is recurred.

What is the past participle of recur?

The past participle of recur is recurred.

Is recur a regular or irregular verb?

Recur is a regular verb: its past tense doubles the last letter and adds -ed.