Past tense of kneel
The past simple of kneel is knelt and the past participle is knelt: kneel – knelt – knelt.
- Base form V1
- kneel
- Past simple V2
- knelt
- Past participle V3
- knelt
Kneeled is also correct.
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Meaning of kneel
To rest on your knees, or to move down into that position
- ExampleShe knelt beside the bed and looked under it.
Kneel, knelt, knelt in sentences
- Past simpleHe knelt down to tie his shoe.
- Past participleShe has knelt there for an hour.
Similar verbs
Past simple and past participle the same, like kneel: have, make, think, say, find, feel, keep, tell.
Common questions
What is the past tense of kneel?
Knelt. For example: He knelt down to tie his shoe.
What is the past participle of kneel?
Knelt. It follows have in the perfect tenses, as in She has knelt there for an hour.
Is kneel a regular verb?
It is both. Kneel has the irregular knelt, and the regular kneeled is also correct.
