Past tense of beguile
regular verb
The past tense of beguile is beguiled. The past participle is also beguiled.
Forms of beguile
| Base form (V1) | beguile /bɪˈɡaɪl/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | beguiled |
| Past participle (V3) | beguiled |
| Present participle | beguiling |
| Third person singular | beguiles |
Beguiled in a sentence
- We beguiled the hours away.
- “So,” he agreed, beguiled by her keen-eyed, gentlehanded exploration.2011, Patricia Gaffney, Sweet Everlasting, →ISBN. From the entry gentlehanded
- And so. beguiled by feathered pen, I daunder on.1925, The Border Magazine: An Illustrated Monthly - Volume 30, page 71. From the entry daunder
- Pulling out a letter from her dorothy bag she beguiled the tediousness of waiting by perusing distraitly its contents.1919, Ronald Firbank, Valmouth, Duckworth, hardback edition, page 95. From the entry Dorothy bag
Meaning of beguile
- verb To deceive or delude (using guile).
- verb To charm, delight or captivate.
- verb To cause (time) to seem to pass quickly, by way of pleasant diversion.
Questions about the past tense of beguile
- What is the past tense of beguile?
- The past tense of beguile is beguiled.
- What is the past participle of beguile?
- The past participle of beguile is beguiled.
- Is beguile a regular or irregular verb?
- Beguile is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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