backshifted

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A form of backshift — The changing of the tense of a verb from present to past in reported speech.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of backshift
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APA

backshifted. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backshifted

MLA

“backshifted.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backshifted. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “backshifted,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backshifted.

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