Past tense of instill
regular verb
The past tense of instill is instilled. The past participle is also instilled.
Forms of instill
| Base form (V1) | instill /ɪnˈstɪl/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | instilled |
| Past participle (V3) | instilled |
| Present participle | instilling |
| Third person singular | instills |
Instilled in a sentence
- “He was a guy that instilled confidence in Newfoundland and Labradorians.”2013 December 30, “Geoff Stirling brought the world to Newfoundland and Labrador”, in The Globe and Mail, archived from the original on 02…. From the entry Newfoundland and Labradorian
- Herbert was the son of teachers who had instilled their deep love of education into him.2009, Carleen Brice, Children of the Waters, One World Books, →ISBN, page 44. From the entry blackademic
- And now, I want to help other asexual people to embrace their orientation without an instilled core of self-doubt.2014 June 18, Julie Sondra Decker, “How to Tell If You Are Asexual”, in Time, archived from the original on 15 Jan 2025. From the entry orientation
- They gathered in the towns, gave themselves over to creature pleasures, and forsook the useful habits of duty which slavery had instilled.1906, The Overland Monthly, volume 48, page 446. From the entry creaturism
- Many of the people whose consciousness was not totally sullied with the litter of cult trash maintained an acute dislike of the authoritarianism that was instilled deep within them.1989 July 6 [1988 December], Dmitriy Volkogonov, anonymous quotee, “Triumph and Tragedy: A Portrait of I.V. Stalin”, in JPRS Report…. From the entry authoritarianism
Meaning of instill
- verb To cause a quality to become part of someone's nature.
- verb To pour in (medicine, for example) drop by drop.
Questions about the past tense of instill
- What is the past tense of instill?
- The past tense of instill is instilled.
- What is the past participle of instill?
- The past participle of instill is instilled.
- Is instill a regular or irregular verb?
- Instill is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
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