Past tense of reinstate
regular verb
The past tense of reinstate is reinstated. The past participle is also reinstated.
Forms of reinstate
| Base form (V1) | reinstate /ɹiː.ɪnˈsteɪt/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | reinstated |
| Past participle (V3) | reinstated |
| Present participle | reinstating |
| Third person singular | reinstates |
Reinstated in a sentence
- It's yet another route that has recovered from previous rationalisation by having tracks and platforms reinstated in recent years.2020 December 2, Paul Bigland, “My weirdest and wackiest Rover yet”, in Rail, page 67
- Cheers drive!' And with this little nicety reinstated, all was relatively well in Bristol town.2018 June 28, Wilf Merttens, Bristol Urban Legends: The Hotwells Crocodile and Other Stories, The History Press, →ISBN. From the entry drive
- Boro's recently reinstated and reassuringly shouty PA announcer Mark Page has had a career of Partridgian vicissitudes.2013, Daniel Gray, Hatters, Railwaymen and Knitters: Travels through England's Football Provinces, →ISBN, page 29. From the entry Partridgian
- Sometimes when horses are sufficiently rested they are reinstated at a later period in relay fashion.1925, Edward Mowbray Tuttle, The Book of Rural Life, page 4414. From the entry chucker
- For working the reinstated passenger service last summer, the large Fordson tractor, normally employed on the stone trains, was used.1946 July and August, “Notes and News: The Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway”, in Railway Magazine, page 255. From the entry Fordson
Meaning of reinstate
- verb To restore to a former position or rank.
- verb To bring back into use or existence; resurrect.
Questions about the past tense of reinstate
- What is the past tense of reinstate?
- The past tense of reinstate is reinstated.
- What is the past participle of reinstate?
- The past participle of reinstate is reinstated.
- Is reinstate a regular or irregular verb?
- Reinstate is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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