Past tense of plead
regular verb
The past tense of plead is pleaded or plead. The past participle is also pleaded or plead.
Forms of plead
| Base form (V1) | plead /pliːd/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | pleaded /ˈpliːdɪd/ plead /pliːd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | pleaded /ˈpliːdɪd/ plead /pliːd/ |
| Present participle | pleading /ˈpliːdɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | pleads |
Pleaded in a sentence
- At the High Court in Aberdeen in September, NR pleaded guilty to a series of failings, including failing to tell the driver that it was unsafe to drive the train at the 75mph line speed.2023 October 18, “Network News: Carmont: NR pays nearly £1m in out-of-court settlements”, in RAIL, number 994, page 15
- In his state case, Mangione pleaded not guilty to eight felony charges, including second-degree murder and several counts related to criminal possession of a weapon.2026 August 13, Jonathan Dienst, Adam Reiss, Erica Byfield, Matt Lavietes, Chloe Atkins, “Luigi Mangione expected to plead guilty in New...
- The defendant pleaded insanity in the hope of getting a reduced sentence.From the entry insanity
- He pleaded urgently for release from what he considered to be an unjust imprisonment.From the entry urgently
- Howsoever they pleaded, their pleas went unheard.From the entry howsoever
Meaning of plead
- verb To present (an argument or a plea), especially in a legal case.
- verb To beg, beseech, or implore, especially emotionally.
- verb To offer by way of excuse.
Questions about the past tense of plead
- What is the past tense of plead?
- The past tense of plead is pleaded or plead.
- What is the past participle of plead?
- The past participle of plead is pleaded or plead.
- Is plead a regular or irregular verb?
- Plead is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: plead (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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