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Past tense of inset

The past simple of inset is inset and the past participle is inset: inset – inset – inset.

Base form V1
inset
Past simple V2
inset
Past participle V3
inset
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Meaning of inset

To place one thing inside the surface of a larger one

  • ExampleA small mirror was inset into the wooden frame.

Inset, inset, inset in sentences

  • Past simpleThe maker inset a mirror in the frame.
  • Past participleA photo has been inset in the corner.

Common mistakes

  • inseted inset. Inset is irregular, so it does not take -ed.

Similar verbs

Inset is built on set and changes the same way.

All three forms the same, like inset: put, let, set, read, hit, cost, cut, hurt.

Common questions

What is the past tense of inset?

Inset. For example: The maker inset a mirror in the frame.

What is the past participle of inset?

Inset. It follows be in the passive, as in A photo has been inset in the corner.

Is inset a regular verb?

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

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