Past tense of prowl
regular verb
The past tense of prowl is prowled. The past participle is also prowled.
Forms of prowl
| Base form (V1) | prowl /pɹaʊl/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | prowled /pɹaʊld/ |
| Past participle (V3) | prowled /pɹaʊld/ |
| Present participle | prowling /ˈpɹaʊlɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | prowls /pɹaʊlz/ |
Prowled in a sentence
- While McCarthy prowled the touchline barking orders, his opposite number watched on motionless and expressionless and, with 25 minutes to go, decided to throw on Nicolas Anelka for Kalou.2011 January 5, Mark Ashenden, “Wolverhampton 1 - 0 Chelsea”, in BBC
- Spies prowled Japan from the seventh century, but the secretive ninja left few written records.2000 October 15, Denver Post, page 10. From the entry ninja
- Outside the little room in which the thunderbox was enclosed prowled a "sweeper" with a wickerwork basket.1994, Michael Blundell, “Towards Peace – via Ceylon”, in A Love Affair with the Sun: A Memoir of Seventy Years in Kenya, Nairobi, Kenya…. From the entry thunderbox
- His shadowed eyes prowled the young dancers.2011, Wyatt Underwood, Poems for Harley Riders and Other Transcendentals, page 45. From the entry psht
- Out front a curb crawler prowled here, a window blinked there, music waxed and waned from a pub across the bypass.2004, David Mitchell, “The Ghastly Ordeal of Timothy Cavendish”, in Cloud Atlas, London: Sceptre (Hodder and Stoughton), →ISBN, page 171. From the entry curb crawler
Meaning of prowl
- verb To rove over, through, or about in a stealthy manner; especially, to search in, as for prey or booty.
- verb To idle; to go about aimlessly.
- verb To collect by plunder.
Questions about the past tense of prowl
- What is the past tense of prowl?
- The past tense of prowl is prowled.
- What is the past participle of prowl?
- The past participle of prowl is prowled.
- Is prowl a regular or irregular verb?
- Prowl is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
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