Past tense of sell
irregular verb
The past tense of sell is sold. The past participle is also sold.
Forms of sell
| Base form (V1) | sell /sɛl/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | sold /səʊld/ |
| Past participle (V3) | sold /səʊld/ |
| Present participle | selling /ˈsɛlɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | sells /sɛlz/ |
Sold in a sentence
- She sold her old car very quickly.
- These “legal highs” are sold for the few months it takes the authorities to identify and ban them, and then the cycle begins again.2013 August 10, “A new prescription”, in The Economist, volume 408, number 8848
- The run of the show lasted two weeks, and we sold out every night.From the entry run
- Before potato crisps were sold pre-salted each packet would contain a screw of salt.From the entry screw
- Turning the corner, I discovered a lovely little shop. I discovered that they sold widgets.From the entry discover
Meaning of sell
- verb To transfer goods or provide services in exchange for money.
- verb To be sold.
- verb To promote (a product or service) although not being paid in any direct way or at all.
Verbs like sell
Questions about the past tense of sell
- What is the past tense of sell?
- The past tense of sell is sold.
- What is the past participle of sell?
- The past participle of sell is sold.
- Is sell a regular or irregular verb?
- Sell is an irregular verb: its past tense is not formed with -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: sell (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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