Past tense of prattle
regular verb
The past tense of prattle is prattled. The past participle is also prattled.
Forms of prattle
| Base form (V1) | prattle /ˈpɹætəl/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | prattled |
| Past participle (V3) | prattled |
| Present participle | prattling |
| Third person singular | prattles |
Prattled in a sentence
- Rushmore Coglan prattled of this little planet I thought with glee of a great almost-cosmopolite who wrote for the whole world and dedicated himself to Bombay.1906, O. Henry, A Cosmopolite in a Café
- As the little girl played she prattled continuously to her companion, propped in a sitting position with a couple of twigs.1915 December 4 – 1916 January 8, Edgar Rice Burroughs, chapter VIII, in The Son of Tarzan, Chicago, Ill.: A[lexander] C[aldwell] McClurg…. From the entry absorb
Meaning of prattle
- verb To speak incessantly and in an inconsequential or childish manner; to babble.
- noun Silly, childish talk; babble.
Questions about the past tense of prattle
- What is the past tense of prattle?
- The past tense of prattle is prattled.
- What is the past participle of prattle?
- The past participle of prattle is prattled.
- Is prattle a regular or irregular verb?
- Prattle is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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