Deserved sentence example
- I'd be getting just what I deserved if I hit you. ...
- He deserved an honest answer about her response. ...
- "It was a kinder revenge than she deserved ," he replied. ...
- He deserved better than me. ...
- Deep inside, she knew she probably deserved them.
When should I use deserved?
Choose the Right Synonym for deserve
deserve is used when a person should rightly receive something good or bad because of his or her actions or character.
When to Use deserve deserves and deserved?
He deserves it is present tense. You are saying (right now) that justice is being done. Since the main sentence is past tense, present tense really does not fit. He deserved it is past tense.
