Past tense of rend
irregular verb
The past tense of rend is rent or rended. The past participle is also rent or rended.
Forms of rend
| Base form (V1) | rend /ɹɛnd/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | rent /ˈɹɛnt/ rended |
| Past participle (V3) | rent /ˈɹɛnt/ rended |
| Present participle | rending |
| Third person singular | rends |
Rent and rended in a sentence
- a scream that rent the air
- He doesn't have money, but he pays rent in chores and housework.From the entry pay
- I had to deposit two months' rent into my landlord's account before he gave me the keys.From the entry deposit
- Gale day - the day on which rent or interest is due.From the entry gale
- Andrew was ejected from his apartment for not paying the rent.From the entry eject
Meaning of rend
- verb To separate into parts with force or sudden violence; to split; to burst.
- verb To violently disturb the peace of; to throw into chaos.
- verb To part or tear off forcibly; to take away by force; to amputate.
Verbs like rend
Questions about the past tense of rend
- What is the past tense of rend?
- The past tense of rend is rent or rended.
- What is the past participle of rend?
- The past participle of rend is rent or rended.
- Is rend a regular or irregular verb?
- Rend is an irregular verb: its past tense is not formed with -ed.
Source and license
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