Past tense of soothe
regular verb
The past tense of soothe is soothed. The past participle is also soothed.
Forms of soothe
| Base form (V1) | soothe /suːð/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | soothed /suːðd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | soothed /suːðd/ |
| Present participle | soothing /ˈsuːðɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | soothes /suːðz/ |
Soothed in a sentence
- His concern soothed her and she breathed heavily, densely, with a thick phlegmish pity for herself.1966, The American Writer and the Great Depression, page 292. From the entry phlegmish
- It flattered him; snubbed as he had been, it soothed him that Mrs.1927 May, Virginia Woolf, chapter 1, in To the Lighthouse (Uniform Edition of the Works of Virginia Woolf), new edition, London: Leonard…. From the entry revive
- “Yes squishy Josh, it will,” she motherlily soothed me.2021, Josh Carrott, “Qingdao”, in Once upon a Time in Carrotland: My YouTube Autobiography Which I Definitely Wrote All Of, [Portsmouth…. From the entry squishy
- The gentle sameishness of the milk swishing into the hand-bowl seemed to have soothed the burglar very much.1904, George Newnes, The Strand magazine. From the entry sameishness
- At the same time, that pain is soothed by the brain’s perception of sweetness on a totally different area of your taste buds.2024 June 6, Brooke Younger, “What Is Swicy, and Why Do You Need It in Your Life?”, in Cozymeal. From the entry sweetness
Meaning of soothe
- verb To restore to ease, comfort, or tranquility; relieve; calm; quiet; refresh.
- verb To allay; assuage; mitigate; soften.
- verb To smooth over; render less obnoxious.
Questions about the past tense of soothe
- What is the past tense of soothe?
- The past tense of soothe is soothed.
- What is the past participle of soothe?
- The past participle of soothe is soothed.
- Is soothe a regular or irregular verb?
- Soothe is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
Source and license
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