Past tense of unmask
regular verb
The past tense of unmask is unmasked. The past participle is also unmasked.
Forms of unmask
| Base form (V1) | unmask /ʌnˈmæsk/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | unmasked |
| Past participle (V3) | unmasked |
| Present participle | unmasking |
| Third person singular | unmasks |
Unmasked in a sentence
- In less than an hour the batteries were unmasked.2021, Stephen R. Wise, “To Capture an Island: Amphibious Operations in the Department of the South, 1861–1863”, in Theodore P. Savas...
- The woman known until now as Witness X has been unmasked after a court ruling.From the entry x
- The Satanic message can be unmasked by playing the song in reverse.From the entry in reverse
- The Daily Tele staffer who leaked embarrassing details about the paper's botched Undercover Jew sting to Crikey has been unmasked.2025 February 26, Steve Jackson, Peter van Onselen, “A Current Affair rocked by nude photo scandal as Nine braces for explosive lawsuit…. From the entry Daily Tele
- But the joke is on me, for they unmasked me by footpadding me to the alley and stealing my clothes and shoes.1926, Charles Leroy Edson, "The Great American Ass": An Autobiography, page 313. From the entry footpad
Meaning of unmask
- verb To remove a mask from someone.
- verb To expose, or reveal the true character of someone.
- verb To remove one's mask.
Questions about the past tense of unmask
- What is the past tense of unmask?
- The past tense of unmask is unmasked.
- What is the past participle of unmask?
- The past participle of unmask is unmasked.
- Is unmask a regular or irregular verb?
- Unmask is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
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