Past tense of sire
regular verb
The past tense of sire is sired. The past participle is also sired.
Forms of sire
| Base form (V1) | sire /saɪə(ɹ)/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | sired |
| Past participle (V3) | sired |
| Present participle | siring |
| Third person singular | sires |
Sired in a sentence
- In these travels, my father sired thirteen children in all, four boys and nine girls.1994, Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela, London: Abacus, published 2010, page 6
- I'd never sired another vampire before and I was at a loss of what to do with the rats.2014, J. C. Diem, Death Conquers, page 33
Meaning of sire
- noun A lord, master, or other person in authority, most commonly used vocatively: formerly in speaking to elders and superiors, later only when addressing a sovereign.
- noun A male animal that has fathered a particular offspring (especially used of domestic animals and in biological research).
- noun A father; the head of a family; the husband.
Questions about the past tense of sire
- What is the past tense of sire?
- The past tense of sire is sired.
- What is the past participle of sire?
- The past participle of sire is sired.
- Is sire a regular or irregular verb?
- Sire is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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