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The past tense form of 'toil' is toiled. Example: She toiled all day in the scorching heat. (She toiled all day in the scorching heat.)
Definition of “toil”
- to work extremely hard or laboriously
- to struggle or strive with great effort
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 | toiled |
| Past Continuous | toiling |
| Past Perfect | toiled |
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 toiled for hours to complete the project.
Example
They toiled in the fields all day.
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
He was toiling away in the kitchen to prepare dinner.
Example
We were toiling under the hot sun to build the house.
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 arrived, she had toiled for hours.
Example
He had toiled in the garden before the guests arrived.
Is toiled an irregular verb in the past?
No, "toiled" is not an irregular past tense verb.
