The English verb 'thin' is pronounced as [θɪn].
Related to:
regular verbs.
3 forms of verb thin: Infinitive (thin), Past Simple - (thinned), Past Participle - (thinned).
Here are the past tense forms of the verb thin
👉 Forms of verb thin in future and past simple and past participle.
❓ What is the past tense of thin.
Thin: Past, Present, and Participle Forms
| Base Form | Past Simple | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| thin [θɪn] |
thinned [θɪnd] |
thinned [θɪnd] |
What are the 2nd and 3rd forms of the verb thin?
🎓 What are the past simple, future simple, present perfect, past perfect, and future perfect forms of the base form (infinitive) 'thin'?
Learn the three forms of the English verb 'thin'
- the first form (V1) is 'thin' used in present simple and future simple tenses.
- the second form (V2) is 'thinned' used in past simple tense.
- the third form (V3) is 'thinned' used in present perfect and past perfect tenses.
What are the past tense and past participle of thin?
The past tense and past participle of thin are: thin in past simple is thinned, and past participle is thinned.
What is the past tense of thin?
The past tense of the verb "thin" is "thinned", and the past participle is "thinned".
Verb Tenses
Past simple — thin in past simple thinned
(V2).
Future simple — thin in future simple is thin (will + V1).
Present Perfect — thin in present perfect tense is
thinned
(have/has + V3).
Past Perfect — thin in past perfect tense is
thinned
(had + V3).
thin regular or irregular verb?
👉 Is 'thin' a regular or irregular verb? The verb 'thin' is regular verb.
Examples of Verb thin in Sentences
- After the age of 35 the bones begin to thin, which is a natural consequence of aging. (Present Simple)
- During this period of life, the skin thins, loses its natural hue, and is covered with deep wrinkles. (Present Simple)
- he kept thinning his blade (Past Simple)
- He got up without a sound, took a saw from behind his belt, and began thinning his black claws. (Past Simple)
- For those who like these crops, I advise you to thin the bushes in time and restrain their growth by pruning. (Present Simple)
- It is necessary to thin the crown of the tree regularly, as cherry trees are prone to overgrowth. (Present Simple)
- So they walked until noon, the forest began to thin, and the sound of the river began to be heard, and they came to the shore. (Past Simple)
- He watched as the fog thinned before his eyes and slowly evaporated upward. (Past Simple)
- The ice cover was thinning both above and below. (Past Continuous)
- The icy fingers seemed to thin out and sprout to her brain like roots. (Past Simple)
