Past tense of reign
regular verb
The past tense of reign is reigned. The past participle is also reigned.
Forms of reign
| Base form (V1) | reign /ɹeɪ̯n/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | reigned /ɹeɪnd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | reigned /ɹeɪnd/ |
| Present participle | reigning /ˈɹeɪnɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | reigns /ɹeɪnz/ |
Reigned in a sentence
- He reigned in an autocratic manner.
- The House of Piast reigned Poland from its foundation to 1385.2007, Anna Chilewska, Writing after the gaze: the rupture of the historical
- Queen Elizabeth II reigned as queen regnant, unlike her mother Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother.From the entry regnant
- Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat reigned Abijam over Judah.From the entry Abijah
- I tried to reinject some sanity to the conversation, but it was too late and conspiracy theory reigned for the rest of the night.From the entry reinject
Meaning of reign
- noun The exercise of sovereign power.
- noun The period during which a monarch rules.
- noun The territory or sphere over which a kingdom; empire; realm; dominion, etc. is ruled.
Questions about the past tense of reign
- What is the past tense of reign?
- The past tense of reign is reigned.
- What is the past participle of reign?
- The past participle of reign is reigned.
- Is reign a regular or irregular verb?
- Reign is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
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