Past tense of transpire
regular verb
The past tense of transpire is transpired. The past participle is also transpired.
Forms of transpire
| Base form (V1) | transpire /tɹænˈspaɪ̯ə(ɹ)/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | transpired |
| Past participle (V3) | transpired |
| Present participle | transpiring |
| Third person singular | transpires |
Transpired in a sentence
- It eventually transpired that the murder victim had been a notorious blackmailer.
- Although I was prevented from attending the 1952 annual conference, I was immediately informed as to what had transpired.1994, Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela, London: Abacus, published 2010, page 166
- It transpired this lad was drinking orange and faculties were keen.2018 May 25, Michael Nilsen, Beyond the Cave, Troubador Publishing Ltd, →ISBN, page 82. From the entry orange
- It transpired that the ‘free holiday’ in question was the name of a drink.2017, David Harrison, Richard Sharpley, editors, Mass Tourism in a Small World, CABI, →ISBN, page 188. From the entry mamading
- So it transpired, though not everything at Garmisch was sweetness and light.2003, Richard Holt, “Great Britain: The Amateur Tradition”, in Arnd Krüger, William [J.] Murray, editors, The Nazi Olympics: Sport…. From the entry sweetness and light
Meaning of transpire
- verb To give off (vapour, waste matter etc.); to exhale (an odour etc.).
- verb To perspire.
- verb Of plants, to give off water and waste products through the stomata.
Questions about the past tense of transpire
- What is the past tense of transpire?
- The past tense of transpire is transpired.
- What is the past participle of transpire?
- The past participle of transpire is transpired.
- Is transpire a regular or irregular verb?
- Transpire is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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