Past tense of shatter
regular verb
The past tense of shatter is shattered. The past participle is also shattered.
Forms of shatter
| Base form (V1) | shatter /ˈʃætə/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | shattered /ˈʃætɚd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | shattered /ˈʃætɚd/ |
| Present participle | shattering |
| Third person singular | shatters |
Shattered in a sentence
- The old oak tree has been shattered by lightning.
- to be shattered in intellect
- The urn shattered into smithereens the moment it hit the ground.From the entry smithereens
- I stayed up all night working, and now I'm completely shattered.From the entry shattered
- It took years for the archeologist to piece together the fragments of the shattered vase.From the entry piece together
Meaning of shatter
- verb Of brittle solid materials (like glass or ice), to violently break into pieces.
- verb To destroy, disable.
- verb To dispirit or emotionally defeat.
Questions about the past tense of shatter
- What is the past tense of shatter?
- The past tense of shatter is shattered.
- What is the past participle of shatter?
- The past participle of shatter is shattered.
- Is shatter a regular or irregular verb?
- Shatter is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
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