VERBONKSPlay freeSpell past tense and past participlespell · spelled · spelled
The past participle (the 3rd form) of spell is spelled / spelt and the past simple is spelled / spelt. The three forms are spell, spelled / spelt, spelled / spelt.
Spell in a sentence
I spelled "grammar" with an E.
| Tense | Example |
|---|---|
| Present simple | I spell · she spells |
| Present continuous | I am spelling · they are spelling |
| Past simple | I spelled · she spelled · they spelled |
| Past simple, negative | I didn't spell · she didn't spell |
| Past simple, question | Did you spell? · Did she spell? |
| Present perfect | I have spelled · she has spelled |
| Past perfect | I had spelled |
| Future | I will spell |
Common mistakes with spell
✗ I didn't spelled✓ I didn't spell✗ Did you spelled?✓ Did you spell?✗ I have spell✓ I have spelled
After didn't and in questions with did, use the base form. After have / has / had, use the past participle.
❓ Test yourself: 10-question quizEn español
spell significa deletrear. Pasado: spelled / spelt. Participio: spelled / spelt.
🎭 spell runs with The Two-Faced Gang
-ed or -t, both OK
The Two-Faced Gang lives a double life. In the USA they act like good citizens: learned, burned, smelled. Cross the ocean to the UK and they show their other face: learnt, burnt, smelt. Both are correct, so you can't arrest them for either one. light is the master of disguise: lit, or sometimes lighted.
🔎 How to spot one: -ed or -t, both are right. Pick one style and stick with it.
Irregular verbs come in gangs that change the same way. Learn one and you can guess the rest of the gang:
| Base | Past | Participle |
|---|---|---|
| learn | learned / learnt | learned / learnt |
| burn | burned / burnt | burned / burnt |
| smell | smelled / smelt | smelled / smelt |
| spell | spelled / spelt | spelled / spelt |
| spill | spilled / spilt | spilled / spilt |
| lean | leaned / leant | leaned / leant |
| light | lit / lighted | lit / lighted |
Questions about spell
What is the past tense of spell?
The past simple of "spell" is "spelled / spelt". Example: I spelled "grammar" with an E.
What is the past participle of spell?
The past participle (3rd form, V3) of "spell" is "spelled / spelt", as in "I have spelled".
What are the 3 forms of spell?
V1 spell, V2 spelled / spelt, V3 spelled / spelt.
Is spell a regular or an irregular verb?
"spell" is an irregular verb.
¿Cuál es el pasado y el participio de spell?
"spell" significa "deletrear". Pasado: spelled / spelt. Participio: spelled / spelt.