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The past tense form of 'dolly' is dollied. Example: The cameraman dollied the camera to capture a smooth tracking shot. (The cameraman dollied the camera to capture a smooth tracking shot.)
Definition of “dolly”
- to move a camera smoothly on a dolly
- to transport or carry something on a dolly
- to push or pull a heavy object using a dolly
Tense sentence structure and examples:
Notes from a Native English Speaker
Here are the general structures of a present and past participle. Remember, some verbs have an irregular form and may not follow this structure: Present Participle: [Verb] -ing Past Participle: [Verb] -ed
| Past Simple | dollied |
| Past Continuous | dollying |
| Past Perfect | dollied |
Example
He dollied the camera across the set.
Example
We dollied the furniture into the truck.
Example
The crew was dollying the heavy equipment into position.
Example
She wasn't dollying the boxes correctly.
Example
By the time they finished shooting, they had dollied the camera to various locations.
Example
He had dollied all the equipment before the shoot started.
