The English verb 'hint' is pronounced as [hɪnt].
Related to:
regular verbs.
3 forms of verb hint: Infinitive (hint), Past Simple - (hinted), Past Participle - (hinted).
Here are the past tense forms of the verb hint
👉 Forms of verb hint in future and past simple and past participle.
❓ What is the past tense of hint.
Hint: Past, Present, and Participle Forms
| Base Form | Past Simple | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| hint [hɪnt] |
hinted [ˈhɪntəd] |
hinted [ˈhɪntəd] |
What are the 2nd and 3rd forms of the verb hint?
🎓 What are the past simple, future simple, present perfect, past perfect, and future perfect forms of the base form (infinitive) 'hint'?
Learn the three forms of the English verb 'hint'
- the first form (V1) is 'hint' used in present simple and future simple tenses.
- the second form (V2) is 'hinted' used in past simple tense.
- the third form (V3) is 'hinted' used in present perfect and past perfect tenses.
What are the past tense and past participle of hint?
The past tense and past participle of hint are: hint in past simple is hinted, and past participle is hinted.
What is the past tense of hint?
The past tense of the verb "hint" is "hinted", and the past participle is "hinted".
Verb Tenses
Past simple — hint in past simple hinted
(V2).
Future simple — hint in future simple is hint (will + V1).
Present Perfect — hint in present perfect tense is
hinted
(have/has + V3).
Past Perfect — hint in past perfect tense is
hinted
(had + V3).
hint regular or irregular verb?
👉 Is 'hint' a regular or irregular verb? The verb 'hint' is regular verb.
Examples of Verb hint in Sentences
- Because my mother was already hinting unequivocally that it was time for me to come and see their freshly renovated apartment again. (Past Continuous)
- Did you ever hint to Mr. Moody that he should do something illegal regarding the ballot boxes? (Past Simple)
- - If this is your way of trying to hint that I don't know enough about people and their customs, I don't. (Present Simple)
- It's because I write essays so well, and most importantly, because I once hinted in class that I want to be a journalist. (Past Simple)
- But if we hint about that thing, they can attribute it to summoning a demon or something else, so it's a sure thing to the gallows. (Present Simple)
- He will hint a word, one or the other, and then close his bloodless lips again. (Present Simple)
- The results of such experiments will hint at the ability of plants to defend themselves against water. (Future Simple)
- Gutted bags and broken apartment doors immediately hinted at the idea of looters. (Past Simple)
- I'll just hint that you take your thumbs for granted. (Future Simple)
- Then I'll hint my superiors that even when I'm away on family business, I still stick to the plan. (Future Simple)
