Past Tense of
toil
toiled
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Toil

4Letters
1Syllables
2Vowels
2Consonants
TStarts
LEnds

Past Tense Toiled

6Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
3Consonants
TStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "toil"

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 toil" should be "toiled."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is toil regular or irregular?

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

How do you use toiled in a sentence?

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

Does toiled change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not toil" (not "did not toiled").

About the past tense of toil

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

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

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