Past tense of urge
regular verb
The past tense of urge is urged. The past participle is also urged.
Forms of urge
| Base form (V1) | urge /ɜːd͡ʒ/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | urged /ɝd͡ʒd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | urged /ɝd͡ʒd/ |
| Present participle | urging /ˈɝd͡ʒɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | urges |
Urged in a sentence
- My boss urged me to reconsider my decision to leave the company, even offering a pay rise.
- The teacher urged the students to do a manual check, because some errors aren't picked up by the spell checker.From the entry manual
- The police urged the gunman to lay down his weapon.From the entry lay down
- Agents Association, Brian O’Hare, urged Congress “to make domestic terrorism a federal crime.2019 August 7, Charlie Savage, quoting Brian O’Hare, “What Could a Domestic Terrorism Law Do?”, in The New York Times, →ISSN. From the entry domestic terrorism
- The AJC urged Warner Bros. to add a disclaimer to the movie.2019 December 10, Marianne Garvey, “‘Richard Jewell’ film under fire for depiction of journalist Kathy Scruggs”, in CNN. From the entry AJC
Meaning of urge
- noun A strong desire to do something.
- verb To press; to push; to drive; to impel; to force onward.
- verb To put mental pressure on; to ply with motives, arguments, persuasion, or importunity.
Questions about the past tense of urge
- What is the past tense of urge?
- The past tense of urge is urged.
- What is the past participle of urge?
- The past participle of urge is urged.
- Is urge a regular or irregular verb?
- Urge is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
Source and license
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