Past tense of retrace
regular verb
The past tense of retrace is retraced. The past participle is also retraced.
Forms of retrace
| Base form (V1) | retrace /ɹiːˈtɹeɪs/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | retraced |
| Past participle (V3) | retraced |
| Present participle | retracing |
| Third person singular | retraces |
Retraced in a sentence
- He retraced his steps, and found his keys where he had dropped them.
- The six anterior teeth are "figure eighted" together as well and retraced "en masse."1997, Craven Kurz, Contemporary Lingual Orthodontics, page 83. From the entry figure eight
- He retraced his steps to the front gate, which he essayed to open.1900, Charles W. Chesnutt, chapter II, in The House Behind the Cedars. From the entry essay
- Warwick left the undertaker's shop and retraced his steps until he had passed the lawyer’s office, toward which he threw an affectionate glance.1900, Charles W. Chesnutt, chapter I, in The House Behind the Cedars. From the entry throw
- Warwick left the undertaker's shop and retraced his steps until he had passed the lawyer's office, toward which he threw an affectionate glance.1900, Charles W[addell] Chesnutt, chapter I, in The House Behind the Cedars, Boston, Mass.; New York, N.Y.: Houghton, Mifflin and Company…. From the entry affectionate
Meaning of retrace
- verb To trace (a line, etc. in drawing) again.
- verb To go back over something, usually in an attempt at rediscovery.
- verb To undergo retracement.
Questions about the past tense of retrace
- What is the past tense of retrace?
- The past tense of retrace is retraced.
- What is the past participle of retrace?
- The past participle of retrace is retraced.
- Is retrace a regular or irregular verb?
- Retrace is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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