Past tense of sob
regular verb
The past tense of sob is sobbed. The past participle is also sobbed.
Forms of sob
| Base form (V1) | sob /ˌɛs oʊ ˈbi/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | sobbed |
| Past participle (V3) | sobbed |
| Present participle | sobbing /ˈsɒbɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | sobs /sɑbz/ |
Sobbed in a sentence
- "He doesn't love me!" she sobbed.
- E seized Asu and clasped her close, eir eyes closed tightly as e sobbed eir relief.2023, Aimee Ogden, “A Half-Remembered World”, The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, vol. 145, no. 1-2, whole no. 768 (July/August…. From the entry e
- Olena said her mother gave on her sixteenth birthday.” She sobbed.2013 July, I. C. Enger, “Olena”, in Green Ice: A Lake House Mystery, Hanford, Calif.: Oak Tree Press, →ISBN, page 155. From the entry tryzub
- Her eyes flashed defiantly, then moisted over as she sobbed, “Men are really very suay.2012, The Amah Story, "http://www.singaporememory.sg/contents/SMB-cd8d1482-0ff1-4e5d-984b-1617ef528eae", Singapore Memory, 4 July 2013. From the entry laoya
- Biscuit I felt overwhelmingly frustrated and as I sobbed I continued to shout ‘biscuit’ busy biscuit.2012, Jessica Thom, “Taking the Biscuit”, in Welcome to Biscuit Land: A Year in the Life of Touretteshero, London: Souvenir Press, →ISBN…. From the entry biscy
Meaning of sob
- noun A cry with a short, sudden expulsion of breath.
- noun The sound of sob.
- verb To weep with convulsive gasps.
Questions about the past tense of sob
- What is the past tense of sob?
- The past tense of sob is sobbed.
- What is the past participle of sob?
- The past participle of sob is sobbed.
- Is sob a regular or irregular verb?
- Sob is a regular verb: its past tense doubles the last letter and adds -ed.
Source and license
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