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The past tense form of 'pencil' is penciled. Example: She penciled a beautiful drawing yesterday. (She penciled a beautiful drawing yesterday.)
Definition of “pencil”
- to write or draw with a pencil
- to make a preliminary sketch or outline
Tense sentence structure and examples:
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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 | penciled |
| Past Continuous | penciling |
| Past Perfect | penciled |
Past Simple
The simple past tense is used to describe completed actions or events that occurred at a specific point in the past.
Subject + Past Simple Verb + (Object)
Example
She penciled a sketch of the landscape.
Example
He penciled a design for the building.
Past Continuous
The past continuous tense is used to indicate actions or events that were in progress or happening at a specific point in the past.
Subject + was/were + Present Participle + (Object)
Example
At that time, she was penciling a portrait of her friend.
Example
I wasn't penciling anything at that moment.
Past Perfect
The past perfect tense is used to show that one past action or event occurred before another past action or event, emphasizing the order of events in the past.
Subject + had + Past Participle + (Object)
Example
By the time he finished the course, he had penciled numerous drawings.
Example
She had penciled several sketches before the exhibition.
Is penciled an irregular verb in the past?
No, "penciled" is not an irregular past tense verb.
