Past Tense of
trawl
trawled
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Trawl

5Letters
1Syllables
1Vowels
4Consonants
TStarts
LEnds

Past Tense Trawled

7Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
5Consonants
TStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "trawl"

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 trawl" should be "trawled."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is trawl regular or irregular?

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

How do you use trawled in a sentence?

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

Does trawled change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not trawl" (not "did not trawled").

About the past tense of trawl

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

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

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