The English verb 'outrun' is pronounced as [ˌaʊtˈrʌn].
Related to:
irregular verbs.
3 forms of verb outrun: Infinitive (outrun), Past Simple - (outran), Past Participle - (outrun).
Here are the past tense forms of the verb outrun
👉 Forms of verb outrun in future and past simple and past participle.
❓ What is the past tense of outrun.
Outrun: Past, Present, and Participle Forms
| Base Form | Past Simple | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| outrun [ˌaʊtˈrʌn] |
outran [ˌaʊtˈræn] |
outrun [ˌaʊtˈrʌn] |
What are the 2nd and 3rd forms of the verb outrun?
🎓 What are the past simple, future simple, present perfect, past perfect, and future perfect forms of the base form (infinitive) 'outrun'?
Learn the three forms of the English verb 'outrun'
- the first form (V1) is 'outrun' used in present simple and future simple tenses.
- the second form (V2) is 'outran' used in past simple tense.
- the third form (V3) is 'outrun' used in present perfect and past perfect tenses.
What are the past tense and past participle of outrun?
The past tense and past participle of outrun are: outrun in past simple is outran, and past participle is outrun.
What is the past tense of outrun?
The past tense of the verb "outrun" is "outran", and the past participle is "outrun".
Verb Tenses
Past simple — outrun in past simple outran
(V2).
Future simple — outrun in future simple is outrun (will + V1).
Present Perfect — outrun in present perfect tense is
outrun
(have/has + V3).
Past Perfect — outrun in past perfect tense is
outrun
(had + V3).
outrun regular or irregular verb?
👉 Is 'outrun' a regular or irregular verb? The verb 'outrun' is irregular verb.
Examples of Verb outrun in Sentences
- On the roads, drivers outrun each other with gusto, desperately driving into the oncoming lane, violating the rules. (Present Simple)
- The danger of death was gone, and he suddenly felt so much fun and self-confidence that he increased his throttle and began to outrun car after car. (Past Simple)
- Increasing his speed, he began to outrun the slow-moving Russian squadron. (Past Simple)
- They seemed to run at the usual speed of joggers, but they easily outrun the cars. (Past Simple)
- Then why does he drive his Mercedes as if he has just been told that he is being caught, and drives at full speed, now and then outrunning cars, not allowing himself to be overtaken? (Present Simple)
- It's just that their actions always outrun their words, and that's what an older brother is, he'll think first, think again, and then say something. (Present Simple)
- Maybe a kilometer, maybe two, they walked side by side, then outrunning each other, but still somehow together. (Past Simple)
- Despite the fact that ancient Oriental medicine outran Western medicine, people today have imperfect eyesight in every country of the world. (Past Simple)
- The rate of inflation can outrun the growth of property values or rental costs, thereby determining the rate of return and payback. (Present Simple)
- Finally, the long-term growth rate of art prices is not only equal to that of the stock market, but has clearly outran it in recent years. (Past Simple)
