Past tense of regress
regular verb
The past tense of regress is regressed. The past participle is also regressed.
Forms of regress
| Base form (V1) | regress /ˈɹiːˌɡɹɛs/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | regressed |
| Past participle (V3) | regressed |
| Present participle | regressing |
| Third person singular | regresses |
Regressed in a sentence
- Your nightmares stopped when you were eight years old, but after the house burned down, you regressed.
- They regressed me, putting me under hypnosis.2018, Michael Brein, Rosemary Ellen Guiley, The Road to Strange: UFOs, Aliens and High Strangeness
- Instead, it may be a regressed version of the original personality.2019 August 30, Kimberly Holland, Healthline, archived from the original on 21 Apr 2024. From the entry little
- Vista was peak design and we’ve regressed since then.2026 July 8, u/DAPOPOBEFASTONYOAZZ, r/WindowsVista (Reddit post), archived from the original on 11 Jul 2026. From the entry peak
- Los Angeles, a former WAC who has so far convinced herself she’s happy to have regressed to housewivery.1988 July 15, Bill Hayden, “Stage review: Comedy romps through the ’50s”, in The Morning News, 109th year, number 89, Wilmington, Del.…. From the entry housewivery
Meaning of regress
- noun The act of passing back; passage back; return; retrogression.
- noun The power or liberty of passing back.
- noun The right of a person (such as a lessee) to return to a property.
Questions about the past tense of regress
- What is the past tense of regress?
- The past tense of regress is regressed.
- What is the past participle of regress?
- The past participle of regress is regressed.
- Is regress a regular or irregular verb?
- Regress is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
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