Past tense of regulate
regular verb
The past tense of regulate is regulated. The past participle is also regulated.
Forms of regulate
| Base form (V1) | regulate /ˈɹɛɡ.jʊ.leɪt/ |
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| Past tense (V2) | regulated /ˈɹɛɡjəleɪtɪd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | regulated /ˈɹɛɡjəleɪtɪd/ |
| Present participle | regulating /ˈɹɛɡjəleɪtɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | regulates |
Regulated in a sentence
- Of course, man's will is often regulated by his reason.From the entry will
- The binding of oxygen to hemoglobin is allosterically regulated by various tropic factors, such as BPG and acidity.From the entry tropic
- Use of studded tires is regulated in most countries.From the entry studded
- The nonbanking activities of banks are strictly regulated.From the entry nonbanking
- Most developers will be happy to create crass, misleading advertising, and it should be regulated.2023 April 1, Tessa Kaur, “Mobile Game Advertisements Need To Chill Out”, in The Gamer, archived from the original on 03 Jun 2023. From the entry breast boobily
Meaning of regulate
- verb To dictate policy.
- verb To control or direct according to rule, principle, or law.
- verb To adjust (a mechanism) for accurate and proper functioning.
Questions about the past tense of regulate
- What is the past tense of regulate?
- The past tense of regulate is regulated.
- What is the past participle of regulate?
- The past participle of regulate is regulated.
- Is regulate a regular or irregular verb?
- Regulate is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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