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The past tense form of 'quiddle' is quiddled. Example: He quiddled away his afternoon instead of working on his project. (He quiddled away his afternoon instead of working on his project.)
Definition of “quiddle”
- to waste time or procrastinate
- to engage in trivial or unimportant activities
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 | quiddled |
| Past Continuous | quiddling |
| Past Perfect | quiddled |
Example
He quiddled away his time instead of studying for the exam.
Example
She quiddled with her toys instead of cleaning her room.
Example
At that time, he was quiddling instead of finishing his work.
Example
I wasn't quiddling around; I was actually researching.
Example
By the time she realized it, she had quiddled away the whole day.
Example
He had quiddled his chances of success by not taking action.
