Past tense of subsidize
regular verb
The past tense of subsidize is subsidized. The past participle is also subsidized.
Forms of subsidize
| Base form (V1) | subsidize /ˈsʌbsɪdaɪz/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | subsidized |
| Past participle (V3) | subsidized |
| Present participle | subsidizing |
| Third person singular | subsidizes |
Subsidized in a sentence
- A mere five blocks later my dad pulls into the parking lot of my grandparents’ subsidized apartment complex and double parks.2021, Zhanna Slor, chapter 7, in At the End of the World, Turn Left, Agora Books, →ISBN. From the entry dedushka
- In Toronto, we have underserviced neighbourhoods, subsidized routes into the city's fringes, and unreliable service in the core.2009 February 7, Lynda Hurst, “Should we limit family size to save the Earth?”, in Toronto Star. From the entry underserviced
- A modern horse fair for West Side cowchildren is the feature of this play area, subsidized by the J.2000, Norval White, Elliot Willensky, AIA Guide to New York City, 4th edition, New York, N.Y.: Crown Publishers, →ISBN, page 370. From the entry cowchild
- To the unbamboozled, the very presence of officially coached, officially subsidized teams from behind the Iron Curtain had a political dimension.1972, William Frank Buckley, National Review Bulletin (volume 24, page B-148). From the entry unbamboozled
- Even in extreme cases such as chemical pollution in the Florida Everglades from heavily subsidized sugar farming, strong regulations are routinely blocked by industry.2013, Robert Paarlberg, Food Politics: What Everyone Needs to Know?. From the entry sugar
Meaning of subsidize
- verb To assist (someone or something) by granting a subsidy.
Questions about the past tense of subsidize
- What is the past tense of subsidize?
- The past tense of subsidize is subsidized.
- What is the past participle of subsidize?
- The past participle of subsidize is subsidized.
- Is subsidize a regular or irregular verb?
- Subsidize is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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