Past tense of sharpen
regular verb
The past tense of sharpen is sharpened. The past participle is also sharpened.
Forms of sharpen
| Base form (V1) | sharpen /ˈʃɑɹpən/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | sharpened |
| Past participle (V3) | sharpened |
| Present participle | sharpening |
| Third person singular | sharpens |
Sharpened in a sentence
- Those mechanical colored pencils work great because they don’t have to be sharpened.From the entry great
- The polearm had a wide, sharpened fluke attached to the central point.From the entry fluke
- In the hours before daylight he sharpened the skids and tightened the lashings to prepare for the long dogsled journey.From the entry skid
- And they should likewise check that they have not sharpened the vervelles of the cervellieres.2010, Noel Fallows, Jousting in Medieval and Renaissance Iberia, Boydell Press, →ISBN, page 4. From the entry cervelliere
- Even a new knife will need to be sharpened, since it has a chisel edge.1988, Georgene Lockwood, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Crafts With Kids, →ISBN, page 112. From the entry slickem
Meaning of sharpen
- verb To make sharp.
- verb To become sharp.
Questions about the past tense of sharpen
- What is the past tense of sharpen?
- The past tense of sharpen is sharpened.
- What is the past participle of sharpen?
- The past participle of sharpen is sharpened.
- Is sharpen a regular or irregular verb?
- Sharpen is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
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