How Do You Spell SHOVELED?

Pronunciation: [ʃˈʌvə͡ld] (IPA)

The correct spelling of the past tense and past participle form of the verb "shovel" is "shoveled" in American English. In IPA phonetic transcription, it is /ˈʃʌvəld/. The word is spelled with two 'l's because it follows the rule for doubling the final consonant when it's preceded by a short vowel. In British English, the word is spelled as "shovelled" with two 'l's as well. The spelling of the word is important to communicate effectively in writing and avoid confusion in understanding.

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SHOVELED Meaning and Definition

  1. Shoveled is the past tense and past participle form of the verb "shovel." To shovel means to lift, scoop, or transfer materials, usually loose substances like soil, snow, or sand, using a shovel. It involves picking up or digging through the material and moving it to another location by forcefully thrusting or shifting the shovel.

    When something is shoveled, it refers to the action of using a shovel to move or transfer the material in question. The process typically involves a repeated motion of digging into the substance, gathering a portion of it, and then forcibly pushing it away. Shoveling is commonly associated with removing snow from paths and driveways, clearing dirt or debris, or transferring bulk substances from one place to another.

    The term "shoveled" is typically used to describe the completed action or state of having been shoveled. It suggests that the material has been systematically lifted or gathered using a shovel and relocated elsewhere. For example, one may say, "He shoveled the snow from the walkway" or "They shoveled the dirt into the wheelbarrow." Shoveled can also be used figuratively to describe the act of rapidly consuming or discarding large quantities of something, such as food or information.

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Etymology of SHOVELED

The word "shoveled" comes from the verb "shovel", which originated from the Old English word "scofl", meaning "shovel". In Middle English, the verb transformed into "shovelen", and eventually evolved into the modern word "shoveled". The root of "scofl" can be traced back to the Old High German word "scaufila" and the Latin word "scopulus", both of which also refer to a shovel or a spade.

Conjugate verb Shoveled

CONDITIONAL

I would shovel
we would shovel
you would shovel
he/she/it would shovel
they would shovel

FUTURE

I will shovel
we will shovel
you will shovel
he/she/it will shovel
they will shovel

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have shovelled, will have shoveled
we will have shovelled, will have shoveled
you will have shovelled, will have shoveled
he/she/it will have shovelled, will have shoveled
they will have shovelled, will have shoveled

PAST

I shovelled, shoveled
we shovelled, shoveled
you shovelled, shoveled
he/she/it shovelled, shoveled
they shovelled, shoveled

PAST PERFECT

I had shovelled, had shoveled
we had shovelled, had shoveled
you had shovelled, had shoveled
he/she/it had shovelled, had shoveled
they had shovelled, had shoveled

PRESENT

I shovel
we shovel
you shovel
he/she/it shovels
they shovel

PRESENT PERFECT

I have shoveled, have shovelled
we have shoveled, have shovelled
you have shoveled, have shovelled
he/she/it has shoveled, has shovelled
they have shoveled, have shovelled
I am shoveling, am shovelling
we are shovelling, are shoveling
you are shovelling, are shoveling
he/she/it is shoveling, is shovelling
they are shovelling, are shoveling
I was shovelling, was shoveling
we were shoveling, were shovelling
you were shoveling, were shovelling
he/she/it was shovelling, was shoveling
they were shoveling, were shovelling
I will be shoveling, will be shovelling
we will be shoveling, will be shovelling
you will be shoveling, will be shovelling
he/she/it will be shoveling, will be shovelling
they will be shoveling, will be shovelling
I have been shoveling, have been shovelling
we have been shoveling, have been shovelling
you have been shovelling, have been shoveling
he/she/it has been shoveling, has been shovelling
they have been shovelling, have been shoveling
I had been shovelling, had been shoveling
we had been shovelling, had been shoveling
you had been shovelling, had been shoveling
he/she/it had been shovelling, had been shoveling
they had been shovelling, had been shoveling
I will have been shoveling, will have been shovelling
we will have been shoveling, will have been shovelling
you will have been shoveling, will have been shovelling
he/she/it will have been shoveling, will have been shovelling
they will have been shoveling, will have been shovelling
I would have shovelled, would have shoveled
we would have shovelled, would have shoveled
you would have shovelled, would have shoveled
he/she/it would have shovelled, would have shoveled
they would have shovelled, would have shoveled
I would be shovelling, would be shoveling
we would be shovelling, would be shoveling
you would be shovelling, would be shoveling
he/she/it would be shovelling, would be shoveling
they would be shovelling, would be shoveling
I would have been shovelling, would have been shoveling
we would have been shovelling, would have been shoveling
you would have been shovelling, would have been shoveling
he/she/it would have been shovelling, would have been shoveling
they would have been shovelling, would have been shoveling

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