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Past tense of hamstring

The past simple of hamstring is hamstrung and the past participle is hamstrung: hamstring – hamstrung – hamstrung.

Base form V1
hamstring
Past simple V2
hamstrung
Past participle V3
hamstrung
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Meaning of hamstring

To leave a person or plan with far less power or freedom to act

  • ExampleThe new rules hamstrung small businesses from the start.

Hamstring, hamstrung, hamstrung in sentences

  • Past simpleThe rules hamstrung small firms.
  • Past participleThe team has been hamstrung by injuries.

Similar verbs

Hamstring is built on string and changes the same way.

Past simple and past participle the same, like hamstring: have, make, think, say, find, feel, keep, tell.

Common questions

What is the past tense of hamstring?

Hamstrung. For example: The rules hamstrung small firms.

What is the past participle of hamstring?

Hamstrung. It follows be in the passive, as in The team has been hamstrung by injuries.

Is hamstring a regular verb?

No. Hamstring is irregular: its past forms do not end in -ed.

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