The English verb 'loiter' is pronounced as ['lɔɪtə].
Related to:
regular verbs.
3 forms of verb loiter: Infinitive (loiter), Past Simple - (loitered), Past Participle - (loitered).
Here are the past tense forms of the verb loiter
👉 Forms of verb loiter in future and past simple and past participle.
❓ What is the past tense of loiter.
Loiter: Past, Present, and Participle Forms
| Base Form | Past Simple | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| loiter ['lɔɪtə] |
loitered [ˈlɔɪtəd] |
loitered [ˈlɔɪtəd] |
What are the 2nd and 3rd forms of the verb loiter?
🎓 What are the past simple, future simple, present perfect, past perfect, and future perfect forms of the base form (infinitive) 'loiter'?
Learn the three forms of the English verb 'loiter'
- the first form (V1) is 'loiter' used in present simple and future simple tenses.
- the second form (V2) is 'loitered' used in past simple tense.
- the third form (V3) is 'loitered' used in present perfect and past perfect tenses.
What are the past tense and past participle of loiter?
The past tense and past participle of loiter are: loiter in past simple is loitered, and past participle is loitered.
What is the past tense of loiter?
The past tense of the verb "loiter" is "loitered", and the past participle is "loitered".
Verb Tenses
Past simple — loiter in past simple loitered
(V2).
Future simple — loiter in future simple is loiter (will + V1).
Present Perfect — loiter in present perfect tense is
loitered
(have/has + V3).
Past Perfect — loiter in past perfect tense is
loitered
(had + V3).
loiter regular or irregular verb?
👉 Is 'loiter' a regular or irregular verb? The verb 'loiter' is regular verb.
Examples of Verb loiter in Sentences
- The driver was loitering around the cabin, reading the newspaper and trying to watch TV. (Past Continuous)
- You've been loitering for six months now, and then... (Present Perfect Continuous)
- We had to loiter around for a while. (Past Simple)
- But when they suddenly began to loiter, he was seized by sheer terror. (Past Simple)
- Like a shadow, he stole after them, loitering far behind during the day, (Past Simple)
- The bearded man was still loitering around on the floor, slipping over scraps and tangling in his cloak. (Past Simple)
- How much loiterting can you do?! Retired women get dressed faster! (Present Simple)
- - Stop loitering around! Stand up! Answer me, I'm talking to you! (Present Simple)
- mountain trails await us, and we cannot loiter any longer. (Present Simple)
- The training is useful for those who are looking for efficiency and are tired of loiter slowly through life (Present Simple)
