Past tense of untangle
regular verb
The past tense of untangle is untangled. The past participle is also untangled.
Forms of untangle
| Base form (V1) | untangle /ʌnˈtæŋ.ɡəl/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | untangled |
| Past participle (V3) | untangled |
| Present participle | untangling |
| Third person singular | untangles |
Untangled in a sentence
- It took a while, but he finally untangled the problem.
- She now untangled the sleeve of the rough gardcorps as she grabbed at the stirrup to pull herself up from the ground.2015, Dana Chamblee Carpenter, Bohemian Gospel: A Novel (The Bohemian Trilogy), Simon and Schuster, →ISBN. From the entry gardcorps
Meaning of untangle
- verb To remove tangles or knots from.
- verb To remove confusion or mystery from.
Questions about the past tense of untangle
- What is the past tense of untangle?
- The past tense of untangle is untangled.
- What is the past participle of untangle?
- The past participle of untangle is untangled.
- Is untangle a regular or irregular verb?
- Untangle is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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