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.
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