Past tense of tighten
regular verb
The past tense of tighten is tightened. The past participle is also tightened.
Forms of tighten
| Base form (V1) | tighten /ˈtaɪ.tən/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | tightened |
| Past participle (V3) | tightened |
| Present participle | tightening |
| Third person singular | tightens |
Tightened in a sentence
- I have tightened the loose bolt that was the culprit; it should work now.From the entry culprit
- The relaxed rules were greatly tightened after the lawsuit.From the entry relaxed
- In the hours before daylight he sharpened the skids and tightened the lashings to prepare for the long dogsled journey.From the entry skid
- She hitched her jeans up and then tightened her belt.From the entry hitch
- Berganza said ChatGPT appeared to have tightened restrictions on what images users were allowed to Ghiblify.2025 March 27, Madison Malone Kircher, “People Love Studio Ghibli. But Should They Be Able to Recreate It?”, in The New York Times, New…. From the entry ChatGPT
Meaning of tighten
- verb To make tighter.
- verb To become tighter.
- verb To make money harder to borrow or obtain.
Questions about the past tense of tighten
- What is the past tense of tighten?
- The past tense of tighten is tightened.
- What is the past participle of tighten?
- The past participle of tighten is tightened.
- Is tighten a regular or irregular verb?
- Tighten is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
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