Past tense of straddle
regular verb
The past tense of straddle is straddled. The past participle is also straddled.
Forms of straddle
| Base form (V1) | straddle /ˈstɹædəl/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | straddled |
| Past participle (V3) | straddled |
| Present participle | straddling |
| Third person singular | straddles |
Straddled in a sentence
- Wanting to please both sides, he straddled the issue.
- Some fifty thousand Japanese forces straddled the Kiaochow-Tsinan railway, determined to protect Japanese "interests" in Shantung.1969, Robert Payne, Chiang Kai-shek, New York: Weybright and Talley, page 139. From the entry Tsinan
- Prince Mador straddled a merbeast behind.2003, J. Robert King, Lancelot Du Lethe. From the entry merbeast
- There were two graying women whose veined hosed legs below gray overcoats straddled shopping bags as they nodded toward one another wordlessly.1981, Shelby Hearon, Painted Dresses, New York, N.Y.: Atheneum, →ISBN, page 11. From the entry hosed
- In Norse mythology, for example, the World Tree, or Yggdrasil, connected the nine existences that straddled the worlds of gods and men with its mighty roots.2007, Bob Curran, Ian Daniels, Walking with the Green Man: Father of the Forest, Spirit of Nature, page 66. From the entry Yggdrasil
Meaning of straddle
- verb To sit or stand with a leg on each side of something; to sit astride.
- verb To be on both sides of something; to have parts that are in different places, regions, etc.
- verb To consider or favor two apparently opposite sides; to be noncommittal.
Questions about the past tense of straddle
- What is the past tense of straddle?
- The past tense of straddle is straddled.
- What is the past participle of straddle?
- The past participle of straddle is straddled.
- Is straddle a regular or irregular verb?
- Straddle is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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