Past tense of broil
regular verb
The past tense of broil is broiled. The past participle is also broiled.
Forms of broil
| Base form (V1) | broil /bɹɔɪl/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | broiled |
| Past participle (V3) | broiled |
| Present participle | broiling |
| Third person singular | broils |
Broiled in a sentence
- Adding cherry tomatoes and black olives to broiled sole is next to no work.1982, Molly Siple, Irene Sax, “Introduction”, in Foodstyle: The Art of Presenting Food Beautifully, New York, N.Y.: Crown Publishers…. From the entry foodstyling
- For a glorious garnish, mate the tomato-saucey chops with broiled tomatoes.1968 August 21, S.S. Pierce Company, “The Epicure Corner”, in Boston Evening Globe, Boston, Mass.: Globe Newspaper Co., page 3. From the entry tomato-saucey
- But how about broiled copi, fresh from the Mississippi River?2022 June 22, John Flesher, “A ‘copi’ fillet? Illinois hopes new name for ‘invasive carp’ will convince diners”, in PBS. From the entry copi
- Sullivan had recommended adding a brown gravy to broiled kingfish and stewing junefish in a brown sauce, thickened with flour.2008, B. W. Higman, Jamaican Food: History, Biology, Culture, University of the West Indies Press, →ISBN, page 324. From the entry brown stew
- Along the lower river, planked shad dinners (baked and broiled) were highly popular during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.1998, Richard Gerstell, American Shad in the Susquehanna River Basin, page 147. From the entry plank
Meaning of broil
- verb To cook by direct, radiant heat.
- verb To expose to great heat.
- verb To be exposed to great heat.
Questions about the past tense of broil
- What is the past tense of broil?
- The past tense of broil is broiled.
- What is the past participle of broil?
- The past participle of broil is broiled.
- Is broil a regular or irregular verb?
- Broil is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
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