Past tense of reverberate
regular verb
The past tense of reverberate is reverberated. The past participle is also reverberated.
Forms of reverberate
| Base form (V1) | reverberate /ɹɪˈvɜːbəˌɹeɪt/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | reverberated |
| Past participle (V3) | reverberated |
| Present participle | reverberating |
| Third person singular | reverberates |
Reverberated in a sentence
- Flame is reverberated in a furnace.
- It did not occur to him to be afraid of the vivid fork lightning or the loud thunder that reverberated down the valley.1959, Moore Raymond, Smiley Roams the Road, London: Hulton Press, →OCLC, page 131
- The plaudits reverberated thunderously in the auditorium.From the entry plaudit
- Then comes Comet's true forte: starry-eyed, slowcore webs of patiently brushed cymbals and madly reverberated guitar.2005 August 12, Michael Chamy, “Comet's Feathers From the Wing EP Review”, in The Austin Chronicle, volume 24, number 50, page 61. From the entry wombadelia
- A few moments later, a click reverberated from within.2015, Michael DeAngelo, “The Fall”, in Tales of Tellest, volume 1, [CreateSpace], →ISBN, page 363. From the entry platemail
Meaning of reverberate
- verb To cause (a sound) to be (repeatedly) bounced against one or more surfaces; to re-echo.
- verb Followed by on (to): to deflect or divert (flames, heat, etc.) on to something.
- verb To heat (something) by deflecting flames on to, or passing flames over, it.
Questions about the past tense of reverberate
- What is the past tense of reverberate?
- The past tense of reverberate is reverberated.
- What is the past participle of reverberate?
- The past participle of reverberate is reverberated.
- Is reverberate a regular or irregular verb?
- Reverberate is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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