Past tense of plough
regular verb
The past tense of plough is ploughed. The past participle is also ploughed.
Forms of plough
| Base form (V1) | plough /plaʊ/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | ploughed |
| Past participle (V3) | ploughed |
| Present participle | ploughing |
| Third person singular | ploughs |
Ploughed in a sentence
- If you get it early ploughed and it lies all winter possibly, you find it an advantage to give it a second plough; but it does not invariably follow that we plough twice for our green crop.1919, Commonwealth Shipping Committee, Report, volume 8, page 47
- Trucks ploughed through the water to ferry flood victims to safety.
- I ploughed through two helpings, but then I didn't have room for any more.From the entry plough through
- The lorry ploughed into the line of stationary cars.From the entry plough into
- The car ploughed into a bridge side on.From the entry side on
Meaning of plough
- noun A device pulled through the ground in order to break it open into furrows for planting.
- noun A joiner's plane for making grooves.
- noun A bookbinder's implement for trimming or shaving off the edges of books.
Questions about the past tense of plough
- What is the past tense of plough?
- The past tense of plough is ploughed.
- What is the past participle of plough?
- The past participle of plough is ploughed.
- Is plough a regular or irregular verb?
- Plough is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
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