Past tense of section
regular verb
The past tense of section is sectioned. The past participle is also sectioned.
Forms of section
| Base form (V1) | section /ˈsɛkʃən/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | sectioned |
| Past participle (V3) | sectioned |
| Present participle | sectioning |
| Third person singular | sections |
Sectioned in a sentence
- Overlap spans and neutral sections have been provided at intervals along the line, which is thus sectioned electrically, not only at the feeder station and track sectioning cabins, but also by switches at certain overlap spans.1959 June, “Clacton and Walton Electrification”, in Railway Magazine, page 379
- The doctor then sectioned her, making her an involuntary patient, and had her moved to a secure ward.a. 2000, Lucy Johnstone, Users and Abusers of Psychiatry: A Critical Look at Psychiatric Practice, Second edition, Routledge, published...
- Felt undercloth is available which is ruled and sectioned, to help you keep your characters in straight columns.1989, William Reed, Shodo: The Art of Coordinating Mind, Body and Brush, page 192. From the entry undercloth
- Four dogs with intact tentoriums survived 6 weeks and 8 with sectioned tentoriums survived the same period of time.1961, Progress in Neurology and Psychiatry, page 345. From the entry tentorium
- In the axially sectioned, middle part of the corallite, tabulae are complete, leaning at approximately 50° from the corallite wall to its axis.1972, Bull. K. Belg. Inst. Nat. Wet, page 69. From the entry tabula
Meaning of section
- noun A cutting; a part cut out from the rest of something.
- noun A part, piece, subdivision of anything.
- noun A group of instruments in an orchestra.
Questions about the past tense of section
- What is the past tense of section?
- The past tense of section is sectioned.
- What is the past participle of section?
- The past participle of section is sectioned.
- Is section a regular or irregular verb?
- Section is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: section (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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