Past tense of rethink
irregular verb
The past tense of rethink is rethought. The past participle is also rethought.
Forms of rethink
| Base form (V1) | rethink /ɹiːˈθɪŋk/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | rethought /ɹiːˈθɔːt/ |
| Past participle (V3) | rethought /ɹiːˈθɔːt/ |
| Present participle | rethinking |
| Third person singular | rethinks |
Rethought in a sentence
- But that belief is something that needs to be rethought.1991 December 8, Liz Galst, “Gay Male Incest Survivors, Safer Sex, and AIDS”, in Gay Community News, volume 19, number 21, page 8
- Finally, jobs that are 'widow-makers' should be rethought and restructured.1973, Peter F. Drucker, Management: tasks, responsibilities, practices, published 1999, page 316. From the entry widow-maker
Meaning of rethink
- verb To think again about something, with the intention of changing or replacing it.
- noun The act of thinking again about something.
Verbs like rethink
Questions about the past tense of rethink
- What is the past tense of rethink?
- The past tense of rethink is rethought.
- What is the past participle of rethink?
- The past participle of rethink is rethought.
- Is rethink a regular or irregular verb?
- Rethink is an irregular verb: its past tense is not formed with -ed.
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