Past Tense of
soil
soiled
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Soil

4Letters
1Syllables
2Vowels
2Consonants
SStarts
LEnds

Past Tense Soiled

6Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
3Consonants
SStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "soil"

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 soil" should be "soiled."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is soil regular or irregular?

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

How do you use soiled in a sentence?

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

Does soiled change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not soil" (not "did not soiled").

About the past tense of soil

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

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

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