Past tense of swerve
regular verb
The past tense of swerve is swerved. The past participle is also swerved.
Forms of swerve
| Base form (V1) | swerve /swɜːv/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | swerved |
| Past participle (V3) | swerved |
| Present participle | swerving |
| Third person singular | swerves |
Swerved in a sentence
- The car swerved off a road, hit a wall, and fireballed as the petrol tank exploded.From the entry fireball
- The driver swerved and just managed to miss the chicken crossing the road.From the entry miss
- The bus was travelling at a good lick when it swerved and left the road.From the entry lick
- I had a close shave with somebody who pulled out in front of me on the road, but I swerved and managed not to hit him.From the entry close shave
- The Verna swerved close, her stern kicking up a stew as she started to back up.1994, Leftare P. Delis, The Inside Passage, page 166. From the entry stew
Meaning of swerve
- verb To stray; to wander; to rove.
- verb To go out of a straight line; to deflect.
- verb To wander from any line prescribed, or from a rule or duty; to depart from what is established by law, duty, custom, or the like; to deviate.
Questions about the past tense of swerve
- What is the past tense of swerve?
- The past tense of swerve is swerved.
- What is the past participle of swerve?
- The past participle of swerve is swerved.
- Is swerve a regular or irregular verb?
- Swerve is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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