Past tense of resent
regular verb
The past tense of resent is resented. The past participle is also resented.
Forms of resent
| Base form (V1) | resent /ɹiˈzɛnt/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | resented |
| Past participle (V3) | resented |
| Present participle | resenting |
| Third person singular | resents |
Resented in a sentence
- The bride greatly resented being left at the church.
- Mother very rightly resented the slightest hint of condescension.1921, Ben Travers, chapter 2, in A Cuckoo in the Nest, Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday, Page & Company, published 1925, →OCLC
- He resented being asked to do such a sweaty task.From the entry sweaty
- Herbert resented his wife for subjecting him to the bonds of matrimony; he claimed they had gotten married while drunk.From the entry bond
- Like many of you, I was confined to my apartment, which I often resented.2021 April 13, Sierra Élise Hansen, “Post-pandemic, we must value libraries more”, in The Michigan Daily. From the entry doomsurfing
Meaning of resent
- verb To feel resentment over; to consider as an affront.
- verb To express displeasure or indignation at.
- verb To be sensible of; to feel.
Questions about the past tense of resent
- What is the past tense of resent?
- The past tense of resent is resented.
- What is the past participle of resent?
- The past participle of resent is resented.
- Is resent a regular or irregular verb?
- Resent is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
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