Past tense of deal
irregular verb
The past tense of deal is dealt. The past participle is also dealt.
Forms of deal
| Base form (V1) | deal /ˈdiːl/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | dealt /ˈdɛlt/ |
| Past participle (V3) | dealt /ˈdɛlt/ |
| Present participle | dealing /ˈdiːlɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | deals /diːlz/ |
Less standard forms: dealed (nonstandard).
Dealt in a sentence
- Norwich returned to second in the Championship with victory over Nottingham Forest, whose promotion hopes were dealt another blow.2011 April 15, Saj Chowdhury, “Norwich 2 - 1 Nott'm Forest”, in BBC Sport
- I was dealt four aces.
- We have dealt with the generals; now let us turn to the particulars.From the entry general
- I was dealt two red queens, and he got one of the black queens.From the entry black
- After her mother's death, my friend grew remote for a time while she dealt with her grief.From the entry remote
Meaning of deal
- noun A division, a portion, a share, a part, a piece.
- noun An indefinite quantity or amount; a lot (now usually qualified by great or good).
- verb To distribute among a number of recipients, to give out as one’s portion or share.
Verbs like deal
Questions about the past tense of deal
- What is the past tense of deal?
- The past tense of deal is dealt.
- What is the past participle of deal?
- The past participle of deal is dealt.
- Is deal a regular or irregular verb?
- Deal is an irregular verb: its past tense is not formed with -ed.
- Is dealed correct?
- dealed is marked nonstandard in Wiktionary. The usual past tense of deal is dealt.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: deal (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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