Past tense of counsel
regular verb
The past tense of counsel is counseled or counselled. The past participle is also counseled or counselled.
Forms of counsel
| Base form (V1) | counsel /ˈkaʊn.səl/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | counseled counselled |
| Past participle (V3) | counseled counselled |
| Present participle | counseling |
| Third person singular | counsels |
Counseled and counselled in a sentence
- The lawyer counselled his client to remain silent.
- He counseled his daughter to resist the lure of hatred and bitterness.2019, Colson Whitehead, The Nickel Boys, Fleet, page 10
- John counseled that I proceed cautiously, hear Hy out before making any judgments.2007, Marcia Muller, The Ever-Running Man, New York, N.Y.: Warner Books, →ISBN, page 151. From the entry hot-headed
- Mathematics, counseled Thomas Bradwardine, should be allowed to exercise the authority which is its proper due.1969, Arts liberaux et philosophie, page 215. From the entry revelatrix
- The author observes that teachers who persistently perform poorly can be counseled out of teaching by using the model summatively.1995, Anthony J Shinkfield, Daniel L Stufflebeam, Teacher evaluation: guide to effective practice. From the entry summatively
Meaning of counsel
- noun The exchange of opinions and advice especially in legal issues; consultation.
- noun Exercise of judgment; prudence.
- noun Advice; guidance.
Questions about the past tense of counsel
- What is the past tense of counsel?
- The past tense of counsel is counseled or counselled.
- What is the past participle of counsel?
- The past participle of counsel is counseled or counselled.
- Is counsel a regular or irregular verb?
- Counsel is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: counsel (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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