Past Tense of
recoil
recoiled
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Recoil

6Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
3Consonants
RStarts
LEnds

Past Tense Recoiled

8Letters
3Syllables
4Vowels
4Consonants
RStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "recoil"

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 recoil" should be "recoiled."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is recoil regular or irregular?

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

How do you use recoiled in a sentence?

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

Does recoiled change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not recoil" (not "did not recoiled").

About the past tense of recoil

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

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

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