Past tense of toil
regular verb
The past tense of toil is toiled. The past participle is also toiled.
Forms of toil
| Base form (V1) | toil /tɔɪl/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | toiled |
| Past participle (V3) | toiled |
| Present participle | toiling |
| Third person singular | toils |
Toiled in a sentence
- They toiled morning, noon and night to sell their idea and make it work.From the entry morning, noon and night
- They toiled hard to keep the wolf from the door.From the entry wolf
- We toiled over the capstan, and late in the afternoon slipped out of the harbour.1951, W. I. B. Crealock, Vagabonding Under Sail, Hastings House (New York), page 211. From the entry capstan
- There is no need to describe how they toiled back up the gorge.1951, C[live] S[taples] Lewis, Prince Caspian: The Return to Narnia, London: Geoffrey Bles, →OCLC. From the entry second wind
- Towards them toiled with shuffling gait two ragged wanderers, becindered and begrimed.1921, George Randolph Chester, Lillian Chester, The Son of Wallingford, page 75. From the entry becindered
Meaning of toil
- noun Labour, work, especially of a grueling nature.
- noun Trouble, strife.
- noun A net or snare; any thread, web, or string spread for taking prey.
Questions about the past tense of toil
- What is the past tense of toil?
- The past tense of toil is toiled.
- What is the past participle of toil?
- The past participle of toil is toiled.
- Is toil a regular or irregular verb?
- Toil is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
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