Past tense of splinter
regular verb
The past tense of splinter is splintered. The past participle is also splintered.
Forms of splinter
| Base form (V1) | splinter /ˈsplɪn.tə/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | splintered |
| Past participle (V3) | splintered |
| Present participle | splintering |
| Third person singular | splinters |
Splintered in a sentence
- The tall tree splintered during the storm.
- His third kick splintered the door.
- In the foreground of the photograph were the splintered remains of a pink poodle barometer promising fair weather.2017, Sophie Hénaff, The Awkward Squad. From the entry bombsite
- Only unframe if glass front protection is splintered.2008, ICOM Committee for Conservation, 15th Triennial Conference, New Delhi, 22-26 September 2008, page 804. From the entry unframe
- In telegraphic succession, the parents two-step, Charleston, lindy, twist, and frug, their dance harmony always splintered apart by their offspring.1991, Marcia B. Siegel, Nathaniel Tileston, The Tail of the Dragon: New Dance, 1976–1982, Duke University Press, →ISBN, page 158. From the entry frug
Meaning of splinter
- noun A long, sharp fragment of material, often wood.
- noun A small such fragment that gets embedded in the flesh.
- noun A group that formed by splitting off from a larger membership.
Questions about the past tense of splinter
- What is the past tense of splinter?
- The past tense of splinter is splintered.
- What is the past participle of splinter?
- The past participle of splinter is splintered.
- Is splinter a regular or irregular verb?
- Splinter is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
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