twirled

/twɜːl/ (bre, ipa) · [twˈɚld] /twɝːl/ (ame, ipa)

twirled — verb

  • twirledpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • twirleds3rd person singular
  • twirleding-ing form
  • twirlededpast simple

1. the past tense and past participle of 'twirl', used when someone turned quickly

1.動詞及物 / 不及物A2
釋義

the past tense and past participle of 'twirl', used when someone turned quickly in a circle or made something turn quickly several times.

例句

Maeve twirled the umbrella by its handle while she waited for the bus.

simple past: twirled + object

Aoi twirled across the kitchen when she heard her favorite song.

intransitive: twirled across a place

文法句型

twirled + around/across

twirled + object

have/has/had + twirled

be + twirled

用法筆記

Use 'twirled' for a completed action in the past, or after auxiliaries such as 'have', 'has', 'had', and forms of 'be'. Use the base form 'twirl' after modals or with 'to', and use 'twirling' for the -ing form.

常見錯誤

❌She has twirl the ribbon around her finger.
✅She has twirled the ribbon around her finger.
💡After 'has', use the past participle 'twirled', not the base form 'twirl'.
❌Yesterday, the little girl twirl in the hall.
✅Yesterday, the little girl twirled in the hall.
💡For a finished action in the past, use the simple past form 'twirled'.