Past tense of spurt
regular verb
The past tense of spurt is spurted. The past participle is also spurted.
Forms of spurt
| Base form (V1) | spurt /spɜːt/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | spurted |
| Past participle (V3) | spurted |
| Present participle | spurting |
| Third person singular | spurts |
Spurted in a sentence
- The bullion market spurted on Thursday.
- The runners spurted to the last lap as if they had extracted new energy from the applauds of the audience.
- A spike of white bone peekabooed through the flesh of his wrist and blood spurted.2013, Stan Timmons, Ammon's Horn. From the entry peekaboo
- In an instant, the creature reared back on its haunches and spurted out a gargantuan nugget!1998 October 30, CW, “A Halloween Story...”, in alt.music.rush (Usenet). From the entry boogerball
- McInnis staggered back and to his feet, the chair flying aside, as a gout of blood spurted from the open wound.2024 September 28, HarryBlank, “Not Ready for Prime Time”, in SCP Foundation, archived from the original on 29 Sep 2024. From the entry gout
Meaning of spurt
- verb To cause to gush out suddenly or violently in a stream or jet.
- verb To rush from a confined place in a small stream or jet.
- noun A brief gush, as of liquid spurting from an orifice or a cut/wound.
Questions about the past tense of spurt
- What is the past tense of spurt?
- The past tense of spurt is spurted.
- What is the past participle of spurt?
- The past participle of spurt is spurted.
- Is spurt a regular or irregular verb?
- Spurt is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
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