Past tense of unbutton
regular verb
The past tense of unbutton is unbuttoned. The past participle is also unbuttoned.
Forms of unbutton
| Base form (V1) | unbutton /ʌnˈbʌtən/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | unbuttoned /ʌnˈbʌtənd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | unbuttoned /ʌnˈbʌtənd/ |
| Present participle | unbuttoning |
| Third person singular | unbuttons |
Unbuttoned in a sentence
- He was so muscled and firm, and the canvas shirt under his jacket unbuttoned easily.2010, Janet Chapman, Tempt Me If You Can, page 70
- I unbuttoned my shirt to take it off.From the entry unbuttoned
- 'I changed the sheets this morning,' she said, as she unbuttoned her grandfather shirt.2016, Liz Nugent, Lying In Wait, →ISBN, page 34. From the entry grandfather shirt
- “Then boyfriend or not, it's time you resorted to an unbuttoned blouse, a wink, and some bow-chica-wow-wow.”2014, Eve Langlais, Seth, →ISBN. From the entry bow-chica-wow-wow
- She unbuttoned her sweater and pulled it off, revealing her standardish white bra.2002, Harold Robbins, Never Enough - Page 248. From the entry standardish
Meaning of unbutton
- verb To open (something) by undoing its buttons.
- verb To come open by having its buttons unfastened.
Questions about the past tense of unbutton
- What is the past tense of unbutton?
- The past tense of unbutton is unbuttoned.
- What is the past participle of unbutton?
- The past participle of unbutton is unbuttoned.
- Is unbutton a regular or irregular verb?
- Unbutton is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
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