The English verb 'refuse' is pronounced as [rɪˈfjuːz].
Related to:
regular verbs.
3 forms of verb refuse: Infinitive (refuse), Past Simple - (refused), Past Participle - (refused).
Here are the past tense forms of the verb refuse
👉 Forms of verb refuse in future and past simple and past participle.
❓ What is the past tense of refuse.
Refuse: Past, Present, and Participle Forms
| Base Form | Past Simple | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| refuse [rɪˈfjuːz] |
refused [rɪˈfjuːzd] |
refused [rɪˈfjuːzd] |
What are the 2nd and 3rd forms of the verb refuse?
🎓 What are the past simple, future simple, present perfect, past perfect, and future perfect forms of the base form (infinitive) 'refuse'?
Learn the three forms of the English verb 'refuse'
- the first form (V1) is 'refuse' used in present simple and future simple tenses.
- the second form (V2) is 'refused' used in past simple tense.
- the third form (V3) is 'refused' used in present perfect and past perfect tenses.
What are the past tense and past participle of refuse?
The past tense and past participle of refuse are: refuse in past simple is refused, and past participle is refused.
What is the past tense of refuse?
The past tense of the verb "refuse" is "refused", and the past participle is "refused".
Verb Tenses
Past simple — refuse in past simple refused
(V2).
Future simple — refuse in future simple is refuse (will + V1).
Present Perfect — refuse in present perfect tense is
refused
(have/has + V3).
Past Perfect — refuse in past perfect tense is
refused
(had + V3).
refuse regular or irregular verb?
👉 Is 'refuse' a regular or irregular verb? The verb 'refuse' is regular verb.
Examples of Verb refuse in Sentences
- They refused to release most of the people (Past Simple)
- She has refused to follow him (Present Perfect)
- She refused to see him again. (Past Simple)
- He did not refuse them anything. (Past Simple)
- She refused to pay the bills. (Past Simple)
- Why does she refuse to accept charity? (Present Simple)
- Sam refused to leave the building. (Past Simple)
- She asked him to leave the room, but he refused. (Past Simple)
- They refused to return the money to me for the damaged product. (Past Simple)
- She has refused the second cupcake. (Present Perfect)
