Past tense of yield
regular verb
The past tense of yield is yielded. The past participle is also yielded.
Forms of yield
| Base form (V1) | yield /jiːld/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | yielded /ˈjiːldɪd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | yielded /ˈjiːldɪd/ |
| Present participle | yielding /ˈjiːldɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | yields |
Yielded in a sentence
- Eventually she stopped arguing and yielded the point.
- Our scavengings at the rubbish dump often yielded items of value.From the entry scavenging
- Finally, after many years of investigation, the pyramid has yielded up its most recondite secrets.From the entry yield up
- Some of the usage prescriptions improved clarity and were kept; others that yielded discordant violations of idiom were eventually revised.From the entry idiom
- A devilish effort yielded a devilish success.From the entry devilish
Meaning of yield
- verb To give as a result or outcome; to produce or render.
- verb To produce as return from an investment.
- verb To produce as a result.
Questions about the past tense of yield
- What is the past tense of yield?
- The past tense of yield is yielded.
- What is the past participle of yield?
- The past participle of yield is yielded.
- Is yield a regular or irregular verb?
- Yield is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
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