Past tense of saunter
regular verb
The past tense of saunter is sauntered. The past participle is also sauntered.
Forms of saunter
| Base form (V1) | saunter /ˈsɔntɚ/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | sauntered |
| Past participle (V3) | sauntered |
| Present participle | sauntering |
| Third person singular | saunters |
Sauntered in a sentence
- Meanwhile the young ladies sauntered along—before or behind, as the case might be—in the company of the young business-man and that of another youth who had come out independently on the trolley.1919, Henry B[lake] Fuller, “Cope at His House Party”, in Bertram Cope’s Year: A Novel, Chicago, Ill.: Ralph Fletcher Seymour, The...
- “Dum de dum, dum de dum”, he hummed as he sauntered down the road.From the entry de
- I sauntered out of the bathroom and over to Joel, standing in front of him.2020, Kat Addams, Just Between Us, →ISBN. From the entry ahegao
- She gave a cute hike of her skirt as she spun and almost sauntered down the stairs.2016, Erik Schubach, The Hollow. From the entry hike
- A Mivvi coming up.' As he handed over the ices, the kids ran or just sauntered off.2011, On The Cobbles: Jimmy Stockin, →ISBN. From the entry 99
Meaning of saunter
- verb To stroll, or walk at a leisurely pace.
- noun A leisurely walk or stroll.
- noun A leisurely, easy pace.
Questions about the past tense of saunter
- What is the past tense of saunter?
- The past tense of saunter is sauntered.
- What is the past participle of saunter?
- The past participle of saunter is sauntered.
- Is saunter a regular or irregular verb?
- Saunter is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
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