Past tense of squirm
regular verb
The past tense of squirm is squirmed. The past participle is also squirmed.
Forms of squirm
| Base form (V1) | squirm /skwɜːm/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | squirmed |
| Past participle (V3) | squirmed |
| Present participle | squirming |
| Third person singular | squirms |
Squirmed in a sentence
- They clambered, squirmed and wriggled to the deck, forcing us steadily backward, though we emptied our pistols into them.1918 September–November, Edgar Rice Burroughs, “The Land That Time Forgot”, in The Blue Book Magazine, Chicago, Ill.: Story-press Corp....
- The Dutchman then missed a retaken second spot-kick, before the Trotters hit back when Daniel Sturridge's shot squirmed under Heurelho Gomes.2011 February 5, Michael Kevin Darling, “Tottenham 2 - 1 Bolton”, in BBC
- The class squirmed and fidgeted in the uncomfortable new chairs.From the entry uncomfortable
- I squirmed away and shoved the Corpsman off me before he could insert it.2017, Jason Delgado, Chris Martin, Bounty Hunter 4/3: From the Bronx to Marine Scout Sniper, page 109. From the entry silver bullet
- Another, larger borogove squirmed in through the hole in the fabric.2006, David Brown, Kara Willey, The Worlds of Naughtenny Moore, →ISBN. From the entry borogove
Meaning of squirm
- verb To twist one's body with snakelike motions.
- verb To twist in discomfort, especially from shame or embarrassment.
- verb To evade a question, an interviewer etc.
Questions about the past tense of squirm
- What is the past tense of squirm?
- The past tense of squirm is squirmed.
- What is the past participle of squirm?
- The past participle of squirm is squirmed.
- Is squirm a regular or irregular verb?
- Squirm is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
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