Past tense of subdue
regular verb
The past tense of subdue is subdued. The past participle is also subdued.
Forms of subdue
| Base form (V1) | subdue /səbˈdu/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | subdued /səbˈdud/ |
| Past participle (V3) | subdued /səbˈdud/ |
| Present participle | subduing |
| Third person singular | subdues |
Subdued in a sentence
- Gary Cahill, a target for Arsenal and Tottenham before the transfer window closed, put England ahead early on and Rooney was on target twice before the interval as the early hostility of the Bulgarian supporters was swiftly subdued.2011 September 2, Phil McNulty, “Bulgaria 0-3 England”, in BBC
- Trump has rattled the world, and America’s neighborhood in particular, with a list of objectives – buying Greenland, seizing the Panama Canal, making Canada the 51st state – that treat friendly nations as weak interlocutors and impediments to be subdued.2025 January 14, Howard LaFranchi, “In Biden-Trump handoff, a foreign policy shift for a changed world?”, in The Christian Science Monitor
- He is subdued after the disagreement last night.From the entry subdued
- The colour scheme used for this room is subdued.From the entry subdued
- The tendency of three-wheelers to roll over subdued their popularity.From the entry three-wheeler
Meaning of subdue
- verb To overcome, quieten, or bring under control.
- verb To bring (a country) under control by force.
Questions about the past tense of subdue
- What is the past tense of subdue?
- The past tense of subdue is subdued.
- What is the past participle of subdue?
- The past participle of subdue is subdued.
- Is subdue a regular or irregular verb?
- Subdue is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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