Past tense of station
regular verb
The past tense of station is stationed. The past participle is also stationed.
Forms of station
| Base form (V1) | station /ˈsteɪʃən/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | stationed /ˈstɛɪʃənd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | stationed /ˈstɛɪʃənd/ |
| Present participle | stationing |
| Third person singular | stations /ˈsteɪ.ʃənz/ |
Stationed in a sentence
- The host stationed me at the front door to greet visitors.
- I was stationed on the pier.
- The diplomat accused the other nation's leader of brinkmanship for refusing to redeploy the troops stationed along their nations' shared border.From the entry brinkmanship
- A handful of Philippine soldiers and their families are stationed on Nanshan or Lawak Island.2024 January 16, Sebastian Strangio, “Philippines to Upgrade South China Sea Outposts, Military Chief Says”, in The Diplomat, archived…. From the entry Nanshan
- At the time one-third of Chiang Kai-shek’s ground forces were stationed there.2023, Alexander V. Pantsov, “Under Washington's Wing”, in Steven I. Levine, transl., Victorious in Defeat: The Life and Times of Chiang…. From the entry Mazu
Meaning of station
- noun A regular stopping place for ground transportation.
- noun A ground transportation depot.
- noun A place where one stands or stays or is assigned to stand or stay.
Questions about the past tense of station
- What is the past tense of station?
- The past tense of station is stationed.
- What is the past participle of station?
- The past participle of station is stationed.
- Is station a regular or irregular verb?
- Station is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
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