Past Tense of
drill
drilled
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Drill

5Letters
1Syllables
1Vowels
4Consonants
DStarts
LEnds

Past Tense Drilled

7Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
5Consonants
DStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "drill"

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 drill" should be "drilled."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is drill regular or irregular?

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

How do you use drilled in a sentence?

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

Does drilled change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not drill" (not "did not drilled").

About the past tense of drill

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

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

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