Past tense of deal
The past simple of deal is dealt and the past participle is dealt: deal – dealt – dealt.
- Base form V1
- deal
- Past simple V2
- dealt
- Past participle V3
- dealt
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Meaning of deal
To conduct commercial transactions with a person or organization
- ExampleWe deal directly with independent suppliers.
Deal, dealt, dealt in sentences
- Past simpleShe dealt with the problem calmly.
- Past participleThe matter has been dealt with.
Common mistakes
dealeddealt. Deal is irregular, so it does not take -ed.
Similar verbs
Past simple and past participle the same, like deal: have, make, think, say, find, feel, keep, tell.
Common questions
What is the past tense of deal?
Dealt. For example: She dealt with the problem calmly.
What is the past participle of deal?
Dealt. It follows be in the passive, as in The matter has been dealt with.
Is deal a regular verb?
No. Deal is irregular: its past forms do not end in -ed.
