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Past tense of interbreed

The past simple of interbreed is interbred and the past participle is interbred: interbreed – interbred – interbred.

Base form V1
interbreed
Past simple V2
interbred
Past participle V3
interbred
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Meaning of interbreed

To breed with animals or plants of a different group

  • ExampleThe two species rarely interbreed in the wild.

Interbreed, interbred, interbred in sentences

  • Past simpleThe two species interbred last spring.
  • Past participleThey have interbred in captivity.

Common mistakes

  • interbreeded interbred. Interbreed is irregular, so it does not take -ed.

Similar verbs

Interbreed is built on breed and changes the same way.

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

Common questions

What is the past tense of interbreed?

Interbred. For example: The two species interbred last spring.

What is the past participle of interbreed?

Interbred. It follows have in the perfect tenses, as in They have interbred in captivity.

Is interbreed a regular verb?

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

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