Past tense of pickle
regular verb
The past tense of pickle is pickled. The past participle is also pickled.
Forms of pickle
| Base form (V1) | pickle /ˈpɪkəl/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | pickled |
| Past participle (V3) | pickled |
| Present participle | pickling /ˈpɪk.lɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | pickles /ˈpɪkl̩z/ |
Pickled in a sentence
- We pickled the remainder of the crop.
- You can now restore the pickled data.2005, Peter Norton, et al: Beginning Python
- Jars of pickled eggs are seen in British pubs, where they are served as bar snacks.From the entry pickled egg
- Pickled ginger is used as a palate cleanser between sushi pieces.From the entry palate cleanser
- Green beans, also called French beans, can be pickled.From the entry bean
Meaning of pickle
- noun A cucumber preserved in a solution, usually a brine or a vinegar syrup.
- noun Any vegetable preserved in vinegar and consumed as relish.
- noun A sweet, vinegary pickled chutney popular in Britain.
Questions about the past tense of pickle
- What is the past tense of pickle?
- The past tense of pickle is pickled.
- What is the past participle of pickle?
- The past participle of pickle is pickled.
- Is pickle a regular or irregular verb?
- Pickle is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: pickle (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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