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conjugated

adj.
C1 Advanced US //ˈkɑndʒəˌɡeɪtɪd// UK //kˈɒndʒuːɡˌeɪtɪd// con·ju·gat·ed

adj. describes a verb that has been changed to show who is doing the action and when it is happening. For example, 'go' changes to 'goes' or 'went'.

adj. refers to a verb form that has been inflected for person, number, tense, or mood. Often used to distinguish a finite verb from its infinitive or participial forms.


SIMPLE

The verb is correctly conjugated in the past tense.

CONTEXTUAL

Students often struggle to remember how irregular verbs are conjugated when they first start learning a new language.

COMPLEX

In many Romance languages, the verb must be precisely conjugated to reflect the gender and number of the subject, unlike the more simplified system found in modern English.

Usage

Typically follows a linking verb or precedes the noun it modifies.

Pitfall

The verb is conjugateThe verb is conjugatedLearners often use the base form 'conjugate' as an adjective instead of the participial form 'conjugated'.

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