Past tense of wane
regular verb
The past tense of wane is waned. The past participle is also waned.
Forms of wane
| Base form (V1) | wane /weɪn/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | waned |
| Past participle (V3) | waned |
| Present participle | waning /ˈweɪ.nɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | wanes |
Waned in a sentence
- His popularity, however, has waned, say analysts.2022 September 30, Rebecca Ratcliffe, “Anger after Thai court rules 2014 coup leader can carry on as PM”, in The Guardian, Guardian News &...
- Denisovans had little genetic diversity, suggesting that their small population waned further as populations of modern humans expanded.2012 August 30, Ann Gibbons, “Genome Brings Ancient Girl to Life”, in Science Now, retrieved 04 Sep 2012
- Beerlore indeed gave way to druglore, and student attitudes and values shifted as Greek life waned.1986, Richard Mercer Dorson, Handbook of American Folklore. From the entry beer-lore
- Its popularity as a communication tool waned with the rise of text messaging, Google Chat and social networking sites.2017 October 6, Associated Press, “AOL shuts down Instant Messenger after 20 years of online chat”, in Katharine Viner, editor, The…. From the entry Google Chat
- My love for the series lives on though my interest in making my sims get it on has waned.2016 April 8, Melissa Brinks, “Makin’ WooHoo: The Sims and My Sexual Awakening”, in Women Write About Comics. From the entry woohoo
Meaning of wane
- noun A gradual diminution in power, value, intensity etc.
- noun The lunar phase during which the sun seems to illuminate less of the moon as its sunlit area becomes progressively smaller as visible from Earth.
- noun The end of a period.
Questions about the past tense of wane
- What is the past tense of wane?
- The past tense of wane is waned.
- What is the past participle of wane?
- The past participle of wane is waned.
- Is wane a regular or irregular verb?
- Wane is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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