Past Tense of
coil
coiled
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Coil

4Letters
1Syllables
2Vowels
2Consonants
CStarts
LEnds

Past Tense Coiled

6Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
3Consonants
CStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "coil"

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 coil" should be "coiled."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is coil regular or irregular?

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

How do you use coiled in a sentence?

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

Does coiled change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not coil" (not "did not coiled").

About the past tense of coil

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

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

When using coiled 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 coiled to the store." The past tense form does not change based on the subject — I coiled, you coiled, he/she coiled, we coiled, they coiled.