Past tense of regain
regular verb
The past tense of regain is regained. The past participle is also regained.
Forms of regain
| Base form (V1) | regain /ɹiːˈɡeɪn/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | regained /ɹiːˈɡeɪnd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | regained /ɹiːˈɡeɪnd/ |
| Present participle | regaining |
| Third person singular | regains |
Regained in a sentence
- The aircraft went into a sudden decline before the pilot regained control.From the entry decline
- Just before hitting the guardrail the driver regained control and pulled out of the skid.From the entry skid
- It was many decades before the war-ravaged country regained its industrial strength.From the entry industrial strength
- At the last minute, the hero regained consciousness and rolled out of the path of the tank.From the entry at the last minute
- The coach sidelined the player until he regained his strength.From the entry sideline
Meaning of regain
- verb To get back; to recover possession of.
- noun The act or process of regaining something.
- noun The amount of width a woven cloth grows by when the fibers swell, used to determine the width of the reed to use in weaving.
Questions about the past tense of regain
- What is the past tense of regain?
- The past tense of regain is regained.
- What is the past participle of regain?
- The past participle of regain is regained.
- Is regain a regular or irregular verb?
- Regain is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
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