Past tense of revolve
regular verb
The past tense of revolve is revolved. The past participle is also revolved.
Forms of revolve
| Base form (V1) | revolve /ɹɪˈvɒlv/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | revolved |
| Past participle (V3) | revolved |
| Present participle | revolving |
| Third person singular | revolves |
Revolved in a sentence
- Ensconced in his attentiveness, she was the splendorous sun around which his life revolved.2023, Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀, A Spell of Good Things, Canongate Books, page 215. From the entry splendorous
- Mostly they revolved around all-day drinking and weight gain – fattening the curve.2022 March 24, Alison Colwell, No Excuses: Turning Around One of Britain's Toughest Schools, Biteback Publishing, page 207. From the entry fatten the curve
- In Galileo's day, most people "knew" that the sun revolved around the earth.2021, Maeve Maddox, “Epistemology vs Agnotology”, in Daily Writing Tips website, retrieved 19 Apr 2021. From the entry epistemic regime
- This was a simple pulley wheel, which revolved in the end of a stout piece of wood.2014, McWilliams, John, The Cornish Fishing Industry. From the entry bulljowler
- On shore, the mule's pinkish ears revolved lazily in the shade of the zaman tree.1995, Madison Smartt Bell, All souls' rising, page 327. From the entry zaman
Meaning of revolve
- verb To bring back into a particular place or condition; to restore.
- verb To cause (something) to turn around a central point.
- verb To orbit a central point (especially of a celestial body).
Questions about the past tense of revolve
- What is the past tense of revolve?
- The past tense of revolve is revolved.
- What is the past participle of revolve?
- The past participle of revolve is revolved.
- Is revolve a regular or irregular verb?
- Revolve is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
Source and license
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