Past tense of call
regular verb
The past tense of call is called. The past participle is also called.
Forms of call
| Base form (V1) | call /kɔːl/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | called /kɔːld/ |
| Past participle (V3) | called /kɔːld/ |
| Present participle | calling /ˈkɔːlɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | calls /kɔːlz/ |
Called in a sentence
- "Supper's ready," called Dad from the kitchen.
- He called a number.1913, Edgar Rice Burroughs, The Return of Tarzan, New York: Ballantine Books, published 1963, page 41
- I was called into the head's office to discuss my behaviour.From the entry head
- Most kanji have two kinds of reading, called "on" and "kun".From the entry on
- He was absent when I called, and I accordingly left my card.From the entry accordingly
Meaning of call
- verb To request, summon, or beckon.
- verb To cry or shout.
- verb To utter in a loud or distinct voice.
Questions about the past tense of call
- What is the past tense of call?
- The past tense of call is called.
- What is the past participle of call?
- The past participle of call is called.
- Is call a regular or irregular verb?
- Call is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: call (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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