The English verb 'turn down' is pronounced as [ˈtɝn ˈdaʊn].
Related to:
regular verbs,
phrasal verb.
3 forms of verb turn down: Infinitive (turn down), Past Simple - (turned down), Past Participle - (turned down).
Here are the past tense forms of the verb turn down
👉 Forms of verb turn down in future and past simple and past participle.
❓ What is the past tense of turn down.
Turn down: Past, Present, and Participle Forms
| Base Form | Past Simple | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| turn down [ˈtɝn ˈdaʊn] |
turned down [ˈtɝnd ˈdaʊn] |
turned down [ˈtɝnd ˈdaʊn] |
What are the 2nd and 3rd forms of the verb turn down?
🎓 What are the past simple, future simple, present perfect, past perfect, and future perfect forms of the base form (infinitive) 'turn down'?
Learn the three forms of the English verb 'turn down'
- the first form (V1) is 'turn down' used in present simple and future simple tenses.
- the second form (V2) is 'turned down' used in past simple tense.
- the third form (V3) is 'turned down' used in present perfect and past perfect tenses.
What are the past tense and past participle of turn down?
The past tense and past participle of turn down are: turn down in past simple is turned down, and past participle is turned down.
What is the past tense of turn down?
The past tense of the verb "turn down" is "turned down", and the past participle is "turned down".
Verb Tenses
Past simple — turn down in past simple turned down
(V2).
Future simple — turn down in future simple is turn down (will + V1).
Present Perfect — turn down in present perfect tense is
turned down
(have/has + V3).
Past Perfect — turn down in past perfect tense is
turned down
(had + V3).
turn down regular or irregular verb?
👉 Is 'turn down' a regular or irregular verb? The verb 'turn down' is regular verb.
Examples of Verb turn down in Sentences
- Can you please turn down the volume? I can barely hear you over your music (Present Simple)
- Do you turn the stove down when adding pasta to boiling water? (Present Simple)
- Turn the lights down, leaving enough light so that you can see her face (Present Simple)
- Turn down the heat to 160° and bake for 20 minutes more (Present Simple)
- You just turned down the promotion? (Past Simple)
- He asked this girl out for a date, but she turned him down (Past Simple)
- I offered her some money, but she turned me down (Past Simple)
- I'm sorry to turn down your invitation for a coffee but I don’t feel well (Present Simple)
- I mean, who turns down the opportunity to travel for free? (Present Simple)
- Listen, no one turns your idea down (Present Simple)
- I turned down that woman's money (Past Simple)
- How can you turn down an offer like that? (Present Simple)
- I'll show you something you can't turn down (Future Simple)
- Sometimes it is best to turn down offers, so as not to disappoint (Present Simple)
- Turning down that deal (Present Continuous)
- I turned down your offer (Past Simple)
- He turned down my project on how to make ice (Past Simple)
- I turned down some amazing work (Past Simple)
