Past tense of snore
regular verb
The past tense of snore is snored. The past participle is also snored.
Forms of snore
| Base form (V1) | snore /snɔː/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | snored |
| Past participle (V3) | snored |
| Present participle | snoring /ˈsnɔːɹɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | snores |
Snored in a sentence
- My seatmate on the airplane snored incessantly.From the entry seatmate
- Gowan snored, each respiration choking to a huddle fall, as though he would never breathe again.1931, William Faulkner, Sanctuary, Vintage, published 1993, page 76. From the entry respiration
- Gowan snored, each respiration choking to a huddle fall as though he would never breathe again.1911, William Faulkner, Sanctuary, Library of America, published 1985, page 51. From the entry huddle
- Ven, Olive and Roz sat in one whilst Frankie softly snored on a sunbed — in the shade, Roz noticed.2011, Milly Johnson, Here Come the Girls, →ISBN. From the entry sun-bunny
- Stentoriously the Countess snored in her lair.1962, Vladimir Nabokov, Pale Fire. From the entry stentoriously
Meaning of snore
- verb To breathe during sleep with harsh, snorting noises caused by vibration of the soft palate.
- noun The act of snoring, and the noise produced.
- noun An extremely boring person or event.
Questions about the past tense of snore
- What is the past tense of snore?
- The past tense of snore is snored.
- What is the past participle of snore?
- The past participle of snore is snored.
- Is snore a regular or irregular verb?
- Snore is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
Source and license
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