Spell: spell – spelled/spelt – spelled/spelt
Irregular verb, level A2.
Base form (V1)spell
Past simple (V2)spelled / speltBrE
Past participle (V3)spelled / speltBrE
Meaning
To say or write the letters of a word in order.
Examples for each form
Base form (V1)
Can you spell this word for me?
Past simple (V2)
The teacher spelled the word on the board.
Past participle (V3)
He has spelled the word wrong again.
Check yourself
Write the past simple and the past participle of spell.
Verbs that change the same way
Regular -ed or irregular -t, both are used
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Phrasal verbs with spell
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