Past tense of scold
regular verb
The past tense of scold is scolded. The past participle is also scolded.
Forms of scold
| Base form (V1) | scold /ˈskəʊ̯ld/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | scolded |
| Past participle (V3) | scolded |
| Present participle | scolding /ˈskoʊldɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | scolds |
Scolded in a sentence
- The new soldier did not clean his cabin and was scolded for dereliction and disobedience.From the entry dereliction
- The children were scolded for pinching each other.From the entry pinch
- The schoolboy was scolded for misconjugating a Latin verb.From the entry misconjugate
- I pulled him back and scolded for taking a girl’s phone like that.2018, Sasidhar Kareti, “The Goa Tour”, in Unconditional Uncommitted: Based on a True Story, Chennai: Notion Press, →ISBN. From the entry dafaq
- I was scared of posting just in case I got scolded for my noobishness.2006 Christmas, Jamie G, “Letters”, in Jamie Sefton, editor, PC Zone, number 175, London: Future Publishing, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 11, column 4. From the entry noobishness
Meaning of scold
- noun A person who habitually scolds, in particular a troublesome and angry woman.
- verb To rebuke angrily.
- verb Of birds, to make harsh vocalisations in aggression.
Questions about the past tense of scold
- What is the past tense of scold?
- The past tense of scold is scolded.
- What is the past participle of scold?
- The past participle of scold is scolded.
- Is scold a regular or irregular verb?
- Scold is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
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