Past tense of FREEZE
English Grammar
The past tense of FREEZE is FROZE.
Pronunciation of FROZE
UK: / froʊz / OR / frəʊz / - In British English, the vowel can be transcribed as /əʊ/ or /oʊ/. The /əʊ/ transcription reflects a diphthong that starts more central and moves towards the /ʊ/ sound, while /oʊ/ is more commonly used in representations of Received Pronunciation
US: / froʊz / - In American English, /oʊ/ is standard, representing a diphthong that starts at a mid-back position and moves towards a high-back position.
You can hear the pronunciation in the video.
Example sentences with FROZE
- He froze outside in the blizzard.
- He froze in fear when she saw the snake.
- He froze the leftovers to save for later.
- They froze in place when the lights went out.
- I froze my credit card to prevent fraud.
- She froze the moment in her memory.
- They froze the assets of the company during the investigation.
- I froze when I realized I forgot my lines.
- She froze the yogurt to make ice cream.
- He froze in mid-sentence, unsure how to continue.
- They froze the water to make ice sculptures.
- I froze the moment I heard the news.
- He froze the account to prevent further transactions.
- They froze in awe at the beauty of the northern lights.
Next learning activities
See our List of past tense irregular verbs in English.
Watch our video about 101 Irregular Past Tense Verbs in English.
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