Past tense of bail
regular verb
The past tense of bail is bailed. The past participle is also bailed.
Forms of bail
| Base form (V1) | bail /beɪl/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | bailed /beɪld/ |
| Past participle (V3) | bailed /beɪld/ |
| Present participle | bailing /ˈbeɪlɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | bails /beɪlz/ |
Bailed in a sentence
- For the first time, the arrests broadened beyond payments to police, with a Ministry of Defence employee and a member of the Armed forces held by police before also being bailed to a date in May.2012 February 11, David Barrett, “Rupert Murdoch moves to reassure Sun staff after arrests”, in The Telegraph, UK
- The transition over the rooftop would have been quicker if Sellers had not been bailed up by a particularly hostile spiritual presence speaking Swedish.2006, Clive James, North Face of Soho, Picador, published 2007, page 128
- When I got arrested, she bailed out on me.From the entry bail out
- The bank was bailed out by the taxpayer.From the entry taxpayer
- I'm late because Debbie bailed me up on the phone.From the entry bail up
Meaning of bail
- noun Security, usually a sum of money, exchanged for the release of an arrested person as a guarantee of that person's appearance for trial.
- noun Release from imprisonment on payment of such money.
- noun The person providing such payment.
Questions about the past tense of bail
- What is the past tense of bail?
- The past tense of bail is bailed.
- What is the past participle of bail?
- The past participle of bail is bailed.
- Is bail a regular or irregular verb?
- Bail is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
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