Past tense of shave
regular verb
The past tense of shave is shaved. The past participle is shaved or shaven.
Forms of shave
| Base form (V1) | shave /ˈʃeɪ̯v/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | shaved /ʃeɪvd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | shaved /ʃeɪvd/ shaven /ˈʃeɪ.vən/ |
| Present participle | shaving /ˈʃeɪvɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | shaves /ʃeɪvz/ |
Shaved and shaven in a sentence
- Kingsman’s two-hour 20-minute running time could have been shaved by around a fifth, without losing a great deal.2017 September 19, Gwilym Mumford, “Kingsman: The Golden Circle review – spy sequel reaches new heights of skyscraping silliness”, in the...
- The bouncer was a big, buff dude with tattoos, a shaved head, and a serious scowl.From the entry buff
- His large round head was shaved slick.From the entry slick
- The most amusing thing on our trip to the dentist was watching a truck storrow beneath a low bridge and get shaved like a tin can.From the entry storrow
- Nobody has shaved or changed clothes for a week, the heat stifles and the flies are everywhere.2012, Ken Catran, Letters from the Coffin-Trenches, Penguin Random House New Zealand Limited, →ISBN. From the entry stifle
Meaning of shave
- verb To make (the head, skin etc.) bald or (the hair) shorter by using a tool such as a razor or electric clippers to cut the hair close to the skin.
- verb To cut anything in this fashion.
- verb To remove hair from one's face by this means.
Questions about the past tense of shave
- What is the past tense of shave?
- The past tense of shave is shaved.
- What is the past participle of shave?
- The past participle of shave is shaved or shaven.
- Is shave a regular or irregular verb?
- Shave is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
Source and license
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