Past tense of superimpose
regular verb
The past tense of superimpose is superimposed. The past participle is also superimposed.
Forms of superimpose
| Base form (V1) | superimpose /ˈsuː.pəɹ.ɪmˌpəʊ̯z/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | superimposed |
| Past participle (V3) | superimposed |
| Present participle | superimposing |
| Third person singular | superimposes |
Superimposed in a sentence
- He superimposed the company logo over the image.
- A polygon was superimposed on the inferred fault network.From the entry superimposed
- In modern standard languages, norms of usage often seem to be superimposed by prescriptive norms.2014, Stephan Elspaß, Prescriptive norms and norms of usage in nineteenth-century German, University of Salzburg [Gijsbert Rutten, Rik…. From the entry standard language
- The downflooding angles are superimposed on two righting arm curves.2017 December 12, National Transportation Safety Board, “1.12.10 Postaccident Analysis of Stability, Structures, and Sinking”, in Marine…. From the entry downflooding angle
- Supers are superimposed words that run across the TV screen and provide information such as the names of interview subjects.2009, James Robert Parish, Jim Henson, page 114. From the entry super
Meaning of superimpose
- verb To place an object over another object, usually in such a way that both will be visible.
- verb To establish a structural system over, independently of underlying structures.
Questions about the past tense of superimpose
- What is the past tense of superimpose?
- The past tense of superimpose is superimposed.
- What is the past participle of superimpose?
- The past participle of superimpose is superimposed.
- Is superimpose a regular or irregular verb?
- Superimpose is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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