📌
Remember this!
The past tense form of 'utter' is uttered. Example: She uttered her opinion during the meeting. (She uttered her opinion during the meeting.)
Definition of “utter”
- to express something with emphasis or clarity
- to make a sound or noise
Tense sentence structure and examples:
📝
Notes from a Native English Speaker
Here are the general structures of a present and past participle. Remember, some verbs have an irregular form and may not follow this structure: Present Participle: [Verb] -ing Past Participle: [Verb] -ed
| Past Simple | uttered |
| Past Continuous | uttering |
| Past Perfect | uttered |
Past Simple
The simple past tense is used to describe completed actions or events that occurred at a specific point in the past.
Subject + Past Simple Verb + (Object)
Example
She uttered a heartfelt apology.
Example
He uttered a scream of joy.
Past Continuous
The past continuous tense is used to indicate actions or events that were in progress or happening at a specific point in the past.
Subject + was/were + Present Participle + (Object)
Example
At that moment, she was uttering words of encouragement.
Example
I wasn't uttering any sound during the performance.
Past Perfect
The past perfect tense is used to show that one past action or event occurred before another past action or event, emphasizing the order of events in the past.
Subject + had + Past Participle + (Object)
Example
By the time they arrived, he had uttered his final words.
Example
She had uttered her opinion before anyone else.
Is uttered an irregular verb in the past?
No, "uttered" is not an irregular past tense verb.
