Past tense of torpedo
regular verb
The past tense of torpedo is torpedoed. The past participle is also torpedoed.
Forms of torpedo
| Base form (V1) | torpedo /ˌtɔː(ɹ)ˈpiː.dəʊ/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | torpedoed |
| Past participle (V3) | torpedoed |
| Present participle | torpedoing |
| Third person singular | torpedoes |
Torpedoed in a sentence
- The decision (5-4) by the nine-member bench has torpedoed Srettha’s troubled government, which has failed to gain support in parliament and among the Thai public.2024 August 14, Aidan Jones, “Thai PM Srettha Thavisin dismissed from office by court”, in scmp.com
- “It was really like a festering sore for quite some time,” said Michael Kugelman, director of the South Asia Institute at the Wilson Center in Washington, DC, who said the disagreement over Khalistan “has really torpedoed the relationship.”2024 November 29, Lex Harvey, “Clashes erupted outside a Hindu temple near Toronto. They’re the latest sign of Canada and India’s spiraling...
- After the freighter was torpedoed, its escorting destroyers depth charged the submarine for two hours, but failed to sink it.From the entry depth charge
Meaning of torpedo
- noun An electric ray of the genus Torpedo.
- noun A cylindrical explosive projectile that can travel quickly underwater and is used as a weapon.
- noun A similar projectile that can travel through space.
Questions about the past tense of torpedo
- What is the past tense of torpedo?
- The past tense of torpedo is torpedoed.
- What is the past participle of torpedo?
- The past participle of torpedo is torpedoed.
- Is torpedo a regular or irregular verb?
- Torpedo is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
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