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Verb forms of sell

sell means “to sell” in English. It is irregular: some of its forms don't follow the default pattern.

The forms of sell

The core forms of sell are: third person sells, present participle selling, past simple sold, past participle sold. Because it is irregular, at least one of these is not what the regular rule would predict.

sell in a sentence

In a sentence, sell looks like this: This shop sells fresh fruit.. The example shows the context the form turns up in.

Tenses and CEFR levels

This page lists 4 tenses and moods of sell, grouped by CEFR level. The third person (A1) is free to practise in Verboteca; Premium opens every tense and mood up to the advanced levels.

FAQ

What does “sell” mean in English?

sell means “to sell”.

Is sell regular or irregular?

sell is an irregular English verb: some of its forms don't follow the regular pattern.

Conjugation tables

A1 — Beginner

third personrules and examples

sells
This shop sells fresh fruit.

present participlerules and examples

selling
They are selling their old furniture.

A2 — Elementary

past simplerules and examples

sold
He sold his car last week.

past participlerules and examples

sold
All the tickets have been sold.

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