Past Tense of
told
tolded
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Told

4Letters
1Syllables
1Vowels
3Consonants
TStarts
DEnds

Past Tense Tolded

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
TStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "told"

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 told" should be "tolded."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is told regular or irregular?

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

How do you use tolded in a sentence?

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

Does tolded change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not told" (not "did not tolded").

About the past tense of told

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

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

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