Past tense of submerge
regular verb
The past tense of submerge is submerged. The past participle is also submerged.
Forms of submerge
| Base form (V1) | submerge /səbˈmɜːd͡ʒ/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | submerged |
| Past participle (V3) | submerged |
| Present participle | submerging |
| Third person singular | submerges |
Submerged in a sentence
- The submarine submerged in the water.
- In films, many people are murdered by being submerged in swimming pools.
- Five days after Hurricane Katrina, large swaths of New Orleans are still submerged in water.From the entry swath
- Soon after it submerged, the submarine reemerged from the ocean.From the entry reemerge
- Janet was completely submerged when she was snorkeling.From the entry submerged
Meaning of submerge
- verb To sink out of sight.
- verb To put into a liquid; to immerse; to plunge into and keep in.
- verb To be below the surface of the sea, a lake, river, etc.
Questions about the past tense of submerge
- What is the past tense of submerge?
- The past tense of submerge is submerged.
- What is the past participle of submerge?
- The past participle of submerge is submerged.
- Is submerge a regular or irregular verb?
- Submerge is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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