Past tense of usher
regular verb
The past tense of usher is ushered. The past participle is also ushered.
Forms of usher
| Base form (V1) | usher /ˈʌʃəɹ/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | ushered |
| Past participle (V3) | ushered |
| Present participle | ushering |
| Third person singular | ushers |
Ushered in a sentence
- Thus the Harvard poets and wits ushered The New England Courant out of existence.1912, Elizabeth Christine Cook, Literary Influences in Colonial Newspapers, 1704-1750, page 31
- McCoist unexpectedly ushered back a defender of his own with Kirk Broadfoot taking over from Steven Whittaker.2011 December 29, Keith Jackson, “SPL: Celtic 1 Rangers 0”, in Daily Record
- It ushered in a whole new era.From the entry usher in
- She ushered us into her spacious bayfront office.From the entry bayfront
- Wade and ushered in a wave of draconian abortion laws in mostly red states across the country.2026 March 12, Kimberly Atkins Stohr, “One thing voters agree on: They don’t like the Supreme Court”, in The Boston Globe, retrieved 22…. From the entry shadow docket
Meaning of usher
- noun A person, in a church, cinema etc., who escorts people to their seats.
- noun A male escort at a wedding.
- noun A doorkeeper in a courtroom.
Questions about the past tense of usher
- What is the past tense of usher?
- The past tense of usher is ushered.
- What is the past participle of usher?
- The past participle of usher is ushered.
- Is usher a regular or irregular verb?
- Usher is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
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