The English verb 'wear down' is pronounced as [weə daʊn].
Related to:
phrasal verb.
3 forms of verb wear down: Infinitive (wear down), Past Simple - (wore down), Past Participle - (worn down).
Here are the past tense forms of the verb wear down
👉 Forms of verb wear down in future and past simple and past participle.
❓ What is the past tense of wear down.
Wear down: Past, Present, and Participle Forms
| Base Form | Past Simple | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| wear down [weə daʊn] |
wore down [wore daʊn] |
worn down [wɔːn daʊn] |
What are the 2nd and 3rd forms of the verb wear down?
🎓 What are the past simple, future simple, present perfect, past perfect, and future perfect forms of the base form (infinitive) 'wear down'?
Learn the three forms of the English verb 'wear down'
- the first form (V1) is 'wear down' used in present simple and future simple tenses.
- the second form (V2) is 'wore down' used in past simple tense.
- the third form (V3) is 'worn down' used in present perfect and past perfect tenses.
What are the past tense and past participle of wear down?
The past tense and past participle of wear down are: wear down in past simple is wore down, and past participle is worn down.
What is the past tense of wear down?
The past tense of the verb "wear down" is "wore down", and the past participle is "worn down".
Verb Tenses
Past simple — wear down in past simple wore down
(V2).
Future simple — wear down in future simple is wear down (will + V1).
Present Perfect — wear down in present perfect tense is
worn down
(have/has + V3).
Past Perfect — wear down in past perfect tense is
worn down
(had + V3).
wear down regular or irregular verb?
👉 Is 'wear down' a regular or irregular verb? The verb 'wear down' is .
Examples of Verb wear down in Sentences
- The little chisel had worn down to a nub by the time he was finished digging (Present Perfect)
- Frequent travel along the route has worn down the vegetation to a permanent footpath (Present Perfect)
- So much use is beginning to wear down the engine (Present Continuous)
- I started wearing down from so much walking around the city (Past Continuous)
- I'm hoping a day running around the beach will wear the kids down a bit (Future Simple)
- I think our horses are wearing down, so we should give them a rest (Present Continuous)
- This hot weather wears me down (Present Simple)
- Finally they wore me down and I told them what they wanted to know (Past Simple)
