English · Common Verbs
told
/toʊld/
[/toʊld/]
past tense and participle of tell
Beginnerverb
Definition
Past tense and past participle of 'tell': to have given information to someone in words.
Example
He told me an amazing story about his travels through the mountains last summer.
He told me an amazing story about his travels through the mountains last summer.
Etymology
From Old English 'tellan' (to count, relate), past tense 'tealde'.
How & Where It’s Used
Serves as both the simple past and past participle of 'tell'.