Past tense of will

Forms of will

Past tense of will by meaning

1. used to express the future tense, sometimes with an implication of volition or...: would
2. to instruct (that something be done) in one's will.: willed

Would in a sentence

• To deny that the arrangement was a quid pro quo would be laughably disingenuous.From the entry quid pro quo
• He canned the whole project because he thought it would fail.From the entry can
• Even though he's bit, of course the zombies would still chase him.From the entry bit
• They guaranteed that our Web site would have 99.99% uptime, or four nines.From the entry nine
• I think some Christians would love Jesus more if they weren't so stuck in religion.From the entry religion

Meaning of will

1. verb Used to express the future tense, sometimes with an implication of volition or determination when used in the first person. Compare shall.
2. verb To be able to, to have the capacity to.
3. verb Expressing a present tense or perfect tense with some conditional or subjective weakening: "will turn out to", "must by inference".

Full definition of will

Verbs like will

• tell (told)
• hold (held)
• sell (sold)
• behold (beheld)
• uphold (upheld)
• withhold (withheld)

More about will

• Meaning of will
• Synonyms of will
• Will in a sentence
• Plural of will
• Will in Hindi
• Will in Sanskrit
• Will in Arabic
• Will in Malay

Questions about the past tense of will

What is the past tense of will?

The past tense of will is would.

What is the past participle of will?

The past participle of will is would.

Is will a regular or irregular verb?

Will is an irregular verb: its past tense is not formed with -ed.