Past tense of understudy
regular verb
The past tense of understudy is understudied. The past participle is also understudied.
Forms of understudy
| Base form (V1) | understudy /ˈʌndɚstʌdi/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | understudied /ʌndəɹˈstʌdid/ |
| Past participle (V3) | understudied /ʌndəɹˈstʌdid/ |
| Present participle | understudying |
| Third person singular | understudies |
Understudied in a sentence
- That lean gentleman had apparently understudied Pharaoh of old and hardened his heart.1935, Owen Conquest, Morny's Master Stroke
- This paper explores a critically understudied phenomenon, multilingual sociotonetic variation involving two contacting African tonal languages, Guinean Mano and Guinean Kpelle.2024, Maria Konoshenko, Maria Khachaturyan, “Final lowering in contacting African tone languages: A study of variation in postlexical…. From the entry sociotonetic
Meaning of understudy
- verb To study or know a role to such an extent as to be able to replace the normal performer when required.
- verb To act as an understudy (to someone).
- verb To act in a similar manner to some known person.
Questions about the past tense of understudy
- What is the past tense of understudy?
- The past tense of understudy is understudied.
- What is the past participle of understudy?
- The past participle of understudy is understudied.
- Is understudy a regular or irregular verb?
- Understudy is a regular verb: its past tense changes -y to -ied.
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