Past tense of retell
The past simple of retell is retold and the past participle is retold: retell – retold – retold.
- Base form V1
- retell
- Past simple V2
- retold
- Past participle V3
- retold
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Meaning of retell
To give an account of something once more
- ExampleThe film retells an old Greek myth.
Retell, retold, retold in sentences
- Past simpleShe retold the story to the class.
- Past participleThat joke has been retold all week.
Common mistakes
retelledretold. Retell is irregular, so it does not take -ed.
Similar verbs
Retell is built on tell and changes the same way.
Past simple and past participle the same, like retell: have, make, think, say, find, feel, keep, tell.
Common questions
What is the past tense of retell?
Retold. For example: She retold the story to the class.
What is the past participle of retell?
Retold. It follows be in the passive, as in That joke has been retold all week.
Is retell a regular verb?
No. Retell is irregular: its past forms do not end in -ed.
