Past tense of survey
regular verb
The past tense of survey is surveyed. The past participle is also surveyed.
Forms of survey
| Base form (V1) | survey /ˈsɜːveɪ/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | surveyed |
| Past participle (V3) | surveyed |
| Present participle | surveying /sɚˈveɪ.ɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | surveys |
Surveyed in a sentence
- He stood on a hill, and surveyed the surrounding country.
- By using the same classification system for all the dictionaries surveyed, it was possible to compare the lexical richness of each against the other.2012, James Lambert, “Beyond Hobson-Jobson: A new lexicography for Indian English”, in World Englishes, page 297
- For days telescopes surveyed the skies to recover the small asteroid.From the entry recover
- He strutted about the yard, thinking himself master of all he surveyed.From the entry strut
- The unshaded area on the map has not been surveyed.From the entry unshaded
Meaning of survey
- noun The act of surveying; a general view.
- noun A particular view; an examination, especially an official examination, of a particular group of items, in order to ascertain the condition, quantity, or quality.
- noun The operation of finding the contour, dimensions, position, or other particulars of any part of the Earth's surface.
Questions about the past tense of survey
- What is the past tense of survey?
- The past tense of survey is surveyed.
- What is the past participle of survey?
- The past participle of survey is surveyed.
- Is survey a regular or irregular verb?
- Survey is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
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