Past tense of unload
regular verb
The past tense of unload is unloaded. The past participle is also unloaded.
Forms of unload
| Base form (V1) | unload /ʌnˈləʊd/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | unloaded |
| Past participle (V3) | unloaded |
| Present participle | unloading |
| Third person singular | unloads |
Unloaded in a sentence
- In ten minutes, the first half of the train is unloaded, while Waddicor heads back, still at less than walking pace, to collect the second half.2025 August 20, Paul Clifton, “A driver's eye view of East West Rail”, in RAIL, number 1042, page 35
- DeSantis as a political threat and has unloaded on him for months, mocking him as “Ron DeSanctimonious” and slamming his stewardship of Florida.2023 May 24, Nicholas Nehamas, “Ron DeSantis Joins 2024 Race, Hoping to Topple Trump”, in The New York Times, →ISSN
- I was at the docks seeing that the goods got properly unloaded.From the entry see
- He unloaded six skids of boxes from the truck.From the entry skid
- It was an unloaded gun that fired only blanks.From the entry blank
Meaning of unload
- verb To remove the load or cargo from (a vehicle, etc.).
- verb To remove (the load or cargo) from a vehicle, etc.
- verb To deposit one's load or cargo.
Questions about the past tense of unload
- What is the past tense of unload?
- The past tense of unload is unloaded.
- What is the past participle of unload?
- The past participle of unload is unloaded.
- Is unload a regular or irregular verb?
- Unload is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
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