Is Dogged Past Tense?

past tense of dog is dogged.

What is the tense of dog?

Verbs come in three tenses: past, present, and future. The past is used to describe things that have already happened (e.g., earlier in the day, yesterday, last week, three years ago). The present tense is used to describe things that are happening right now, or things that are continuous.

Is petted the past tense of pet?

All dictionaries agree that "petted" is the past tense and past participle tense of "pet," as in, "I petted the dog yesterday," and "Yesterday the dog was petted."

Alexander Ross

Alexander Ross

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