Past tense of scatter
regular verb
The past tense of scatter is scattered. The past participle is also scattered.
Forms of scatter
| Base form (V1) | scatter /ˈskætə/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | scattered /ˈskætɚd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | scattered /ˈskætɚd/ |
| Present participle | scattering /ˈskætəɹɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | scatters |
Scattered in a sentence
- The crowd scattered in terror.
- Her ashes were scattered at the top of a waterfall.
- The accident left the contents of a flatbed trailer scattered across all three lanes.From the entry flatbed
- The extent of his knowledge of the language is a few scattered words.From the entry extent
- Beyond the castle, scattered outworks offered some protection for the farther-flung peasants.From the entry outwork
Meaning of scatter
- verb To (cause to) separate and go in different directions; to disperse.
- verb To distribute loosely as by sprinkling.
- verb To deflect (radiation or particles).
Questions about the past tense of scatter
- What is the past tense of scatter?
- The past tense of scatter is scattered.
- What is the past participle of scatter?
- The past participle of scatter is scattered.
- Is scatter a regular or irregular verb?
- Scatter is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
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