Past tense of parole
regular verb
The past tense of parole is paroled. The past participle is also paroled.
Forms of parole
| Base form (V1) | parole /pəˈɹəʊl/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | paroled |
| Past participle (V3) | paroled |
| Present participle | paroling |
| Third person singular | paroles |
Paroled in a sentence
- There, INS officials assigned Whitelaw a temporary status for "deferred examination," and "paroled" him into the U.S., permitting him to stay for his planned five-week vacation.1980 April 12, Lew Lasher, “INS 'Paroles' Australian; Policy Still Unclear”, in Gay Community News, page 1
- He's proved very reliable since he was paroled.1989, John Grisham, A Time to Kill, reprint edition, →ISBN, page 12. From the entry go straight
- Their experiences will show up in future relationships and the recipient, he or she will blame something other than a convicted child toucher rotting in prison until he gets paroled.2013 December 22, Jason Tanamor, Anonymous, Jason Tanamor, →ISBN, page 59. From the entry child toucher
- The kid got 30 yrs (he'll do 3 or 4 yrs and be paroled) yet I must do 12 years flat for a robbery in which no one was hurt.1989 February 5, Mary Shallhorn, “No Unity Among The Sisters”, in Gay Community News, volume 16, number 29, page 5. From the entry flat
Meaning of parole
- noun Originally, one's oath or word of honour, given as a condition of release from custody; now specifically, describing the release of a former prisoner under certain conditions, especially the promise of good behaviour.
- noun Conditional release of a prisoner (now especially before the end of a custodial sentence), or the term or state of such release; the system governing such releases.
- noun A word of honor, especially given by a prisoner of war, to not engage in combat if released.
Questions about the past tense of parole
- What is the past tense of parole?
- The past tense of parole is paroled.
- What is the past participle of parole?
- The past participle of parole is paroled.
- Is parole a regular or irregular verb?
- Parole is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: parole (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.
Last updated:
Cite this page: “Past tense of parole.” Word.ws, https://word.ws/past-tense/parole. Based on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
