Past Tense of
coal
coaled
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Coal

4Letters
1Syllables
2Vowels
2Consonants
CStarts
LEnds

Past Tense Coaled

6Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
3Consonants
CStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "coal"

This verb follows the standard English past tense rule: simply add -ed to the base form.

Grammar Tips

  • Add -ed to form the past tense. Most common rule.

Common Mistakes

  • Do not forget the -ed: "Yesterday I coal" should be "coaled."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is coal regular or irregular?

Coal is regular. It follows the Standard -ed rule.

How do you use coaled in a sentence?

Use past time markers: "Yesterday, she coaled to the store."

Does coaled change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not coal" (not "did not coaled").

About the past tense of coal

The verb coal follows the standard English past tense conjugation rule. When forming the past tense, coal becomes coaled. This follows the Standard -ed pattern, which is one of the most common conjugation rules in English.

Understanding why coal becomes coaled helps with spelling and pronunciation. This verb follows the standard English past tense rule: simply add -ed to the base form.

When using coaled in writing, remember that it functions as a past tense verb and typically appears with time markers like yesterday, last week, or ago. For example: "Yesterday, she coaled to the store." The past tense form does not change based on the subject — I coaled, you coaled, he/she coaled, we coaled, they coaled.