📌

Remember this!

The past tense form of 'rebel' is rebelled. Example: They rebelled against the oppressive regime. (They rebelled against the oppressive regime.)

Definition of “rebel”

to resist or defy authority, control, or tradition
to take part in a rebellion or uprising against a government or ruling power
to act in a way that goes against societal norms or expectations

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	rebelled
Past Continuous	rebelling
Past Perfect	rebelled

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

The citizens rebelled against the corrupt government.

Example

She rebelled against her strict parents.

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, they were rebelling against the unjust policies.

Example

I wasn't rebelling for the sake of causing trouble.

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 they were caught, they had rebelled against the authorities multiple times.

Example

She had rebelled against societal norms throughout her life.

Is rebelled an irregular verb in the past?

No, "rebelled" is not an irregular past tense verb.

Learn More About Tenses

Discover the present tense of rebel!

Discover the future tense of rebel!