Past tense of refuel
regular verb
The past tense of refuel is refueled or refuelled. The past participle is also refueled or refuelled.
Forms of refuel
| Base form (V1) | refuel /ɹiːˈfjuːəl/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | refueled refuelled |
| Past participle (V3) | refueled refuelled |
| Present participle | refueling |
| Third person singular | refuels |
Refueled and refuelled in a sentence
- In his statement, Miliband said the two flights had refuelled at Diego Garcia.2008 February 22, Richard Norton-Taylor and Julian Borger, “Embarrassed Miliband admits two US rendition flights refuelled on British...
- Over Kansas the tankers refueled two groups of planes, identified on air traffic control audio by their callsigns MYTEE11 FLT and MYTEE21 FLT.2025 June 21, Thomas Bordeaux, Natasha Bertrand and Zachary Cohen, “US moves B-2 bombers as Trump weighs Iran options”, in CNN. From the entry tracker
- Webb taxied to the FARP site, refueled, and then onloaded General Canavan and additional personnel for a re- turn flight to Monrovia.2001, The Praetorian STARShip : the untold story of the Combat Talon. From the entry onload
Meaning of refuel
- verb To refill with fuel.
- noun An act or instance of refilling with fuel.
Questions about the past tense of refuel
- What is the past tense of refuel?
- The past tense of refuel is refueled or refuelled.
- What is the past participle of refuel?
- The past participle of refuel is refueled or refuelled.
- Is refuel a regular or irregular verb?
- Refuel is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
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