Past tense of wrangle
regular verb
The past tense of wrangle is wrangled. The past participle is also wrangled.
Forms of wrangle
| Base form (V1) | wrangle /ˈɹæŋɡəl/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | wrangled |
| Past participle (V3) | wrangled |
| Present participle | wrangling /ˈɹæŋ.ɡə.lɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | wrangles |
Wrangled in a sentence
- I stood where land and sea wrangled ferociously over the overlap.1941, Emily Carr, “Salt Water”, in Klee Wyck, centennial edition, Toronto, Ont.; Vancouver, B.C.: Clarke, Irwin & Company, published 1971...
- He wrangled the rabbit ears to the best place for channel 4.2019, Colson Whitehead, The Nickel Boys, Fleet, page 139. From the entry rabbit ears
- Share and share alike, they lived and worked and wrangled together like brothers.1921, B. M. Bower, chapter 1, in Sawtooth Ranch. From the entry share and share alike
- “Miss Abby, you walk wif us, puhlease?” Hank's words invited her along and wrangled her heart with little effort.2013, Linda S. Glaz, Always, Abby, Harlequin, →ISBN, pages 75–76. From the entry puhlease
Meaning of wrangle
- verb To convince or influence (someone) by arguing or contending.
- verb Followed by out of: to elicit (something) from a person by arguing or bargaining.
- verb To speak or write (something) in an argumentative or contentious manner.
Questions about the past tense of wrangle
- What is the past tense of wrangle?
- The past tense of wrangle is wrangled.
- What is the past participle of wrangle?
- The past participle of wrangle is wrangled.
- Is wrangle a regular or irregular verb?
- Wrangle is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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