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"Loose" is a verb meaning to set free or let go.The past tense is "loosed". They loosed the dogs. An alternate definition of the verb "loose" is to make less tight; undo (He loosed his belt), but it is more common to use the verb "loosen" in this sense.
"Loosen" is a verb meaning to make something tied or fixed in place less tight. The past tense is "loosened". He loosened his belt and took it off.
The verbs "loose" and "loosen" are two different verbs with two different past tenses. Although they can be used interchangeably in the sense of making something less tight, "loosen" can't be used to mean "set free". They loosened the dogs is incorrect.
"Loose" can be confused with the verb "lose", which means to be deprived of, fail to keep. The past tense of "lose" is "lost".
"Loose" is also an adjective meaning not tight.
See the related links for the American Heritage definitions of "loose" and "loosen".
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Past tense of loose?
The past tense of "loose" is "lost".
What is the past tense of loose?
Loosened Do you mean Lose ? The past tense for Lose would be lost.
What is the past participle for loose?
Lost. Lost is the past tense of lose. The past tense of loose is loosened, though some say loosed.
What is the past perfect tense for loose?
The past perfect tense of "loose" is "had lost". For example: "She had lost her keys before arriving at the party."
What is the past participle of loose?
'Loose' is an adjective, as in ' a box of loose screws'. The verb related to 'loose' is 'to loosen' and its past tense is 'loosened'.
Past tense of loose?
The past tense of "loose" is "lost".
What is the past tense and past participle of loose?
The simple past tense and past participle of "loose" is "loosed"
What is the past tense of loose?
Loosened Do you mean Lose ? The past tense for Lose would be lost.
What is the past participle for loose?
Lost. Lost is the past tense of lose. The past tense of loose is loosened, though some say loosed.
What is the past perfect tense for loose?
The past perfect tense of "loose" is "had lost". For example: "She had lost her keys before arriving at the party."
What is the past participle of loose?
'Loose' is an adjective, as in ' a box of loose screws'. The verb related to 'loose' is 'to loosen' and its past tense is 'loosened'.
Why does the word play not loose its y in the past tense?
Because it's a regular verb, -ed is simply added to form the past tense.
What is the past tense of am and has?
the past tense of am is was and the past tense of has is had
What are the past tense and the past participle of loose?
loose loosed loosedLoose the ropes we are leaving now!He loosed his grip suddenly.The dogs have been loosedThe dogs are loose: the dogs have been loosened. More correct is loosen the ropes. Loose is an adjective - the verb is loosen.So he loosened his grip - his grip was loose. The dogs were let loose, or loosened.In fact, it can use as an intransitive verb meaning to relax, although purists rarely use the word as anything but an adjective.
What is past tense of has and have?
The past tense of "has" is "had" and the past tense of "have" is "had."
What is the past tense of were?
Was and were are both the past tense of be. The present tense is: I am he is you are they are The past tense is: I was he was you were they were
What is the past tense of will be?
"will be" is the future tense of "be". The past tense of "be" is "was/were".
