Past tense of trample
regular verb
The past tense of trample is trampled. The past participle is also trampled.
Forms of trample
| Base form (V1) | trample /ˈtɹæmpəl/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | trampled |
| Past participle (V3) | trampled |
| Present participle | trampling |
| Third person singular | tramples |
Trampled in a sentence
- The ground before the cook-tent was soft, and trampled by the girls' own feet.2017, Gertrude Morrison, The Girls of Central High in Camp. From the entry cook-tent
- The Vices are trampled underfoo by the victorious Virtues wearing skirts and shirts of mail.2009, Janetta Rebold Benton, Materials, Methods, and Masterpieces of Medieval Art, ABC-CLIO, →ISBN, page 261. From the entry ventail
- Harris Tweed tried it next and was nearly trampled by a herd of angry stegosauri.2007, Jasper Fforde, First Amongst Sequels, Hodder & Stoughton, →ISBN, page 182. From the entry stegosauri
- They are the Belgians of this controversy, trampled by armies heading someplace else.2001 February 23, Paulina Borsook, “Art's Cold Welcome on the Web”, in The New York Times, →ISSN. From the entry foofaraw
- The only real risk we run is that of getting trampled as they go charging past.1999 summer, Robert Silverberg, “Travelers”, in The Collected Stories of Robert Silverberg, volume 9 (The Millennium Express: 1995-2009)…. From the entry humanflesh
Meaning of trample
- verb To crush something by walking on it.
- verb To treat someone harshly.
- verb To walk heavily and destructively.
Questions about the past tense of trample
- What is the past tense of trample?
- The past tense of trample is trampled.
- What is the past participle of trample?
- The past participle of trample is trampled.
- Is trample a regular or irregular verb?
- Trample is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
Source and license
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