How Do You Spell SHOVELLED?

Pronunciation: [ʃˈʌvə͡ld] (IPA)

The spelling of the word "shovelled" is a variant of the more common spelling "shoveled ". The British spelling includes a double "l" after the letter "v". This spelling change signals a different pronunciation of the word. The IPA phonetic transcription for "shovelled" is /ˈʃʌvəld/. The sound "/ʌ/" represents the short "u" sound and "/ə/" represents the schwa sound. The word refers to the past tense of using a shovel, usually to move snow, soil or other materials.

SHOVELLED Meaning and Definition

  1. The term "shovelled" is the past tense and past participle form of the verb "shovel." To shovel refers to the act of lifting, moving, or removing something using a shovel, which is a tool with a broad, flat blade attached to a handle. The action of shovelling typically involves exerting force on the tool to dig, lift, or transfer substances like dirt, snow, or sand from one location to another.

    In its past tense or past participle form, "shovelled" indicates that the action of shovelling has already taken place. It specifically refers to a completed or finished event in the past where someone used a shovel to move or remove a material. For example, if someone says, "I shovelled the snow off my driveway yesterday," it means they used a shovel to remove the snow from their driveway on a previous day. Similarly, if a member of a gardening team says, "We shovelled the soil into the flower beds," it indicates that they used shovels to transfer soil and complete the task of filling the flower beds.

    Overall, "shovelled" is a form of the verb "shovel" that signifies the completion of an action involving the use of a shovel to move or remove substances.

Common Misspellings for SHOVELLED

Etymology of SHOVELLED

The word "shovelled" is derived from the verb "shovel".

The term "shovel" originates from the Old English word "scofl", which was also used to refer to a utensil with a broad, flat blade and a long handle, used for lifting and moving loose material such as soil, snow, or coal. This Old English word can be traced back to the Proto-Germanic word "skublo" or "skuflō", which had a similar meaning.

Over time, the term has evolved, and the past tense form "shovelled" is one variation of the verb "shovel" used in British English. In American English, the past tense form is typically "shoveled". Both variations have the same meaning of using a shovel to lift or move material.

Conjugate verb Shovelled

CONDITIONAL

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

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be shoveling
you would be shoveling
he/she/it would be shoveling
we would be shoveling
they would be shoveling

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have shovelled
you would have shovelled
he/she/it would have shovelled
we would have shovelled
they would have shovelled

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been shoveling
you would have been shoveling
he/she/it would have been shoveling
we would have been shoveling
they would have been shoveling

FUTURE

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

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be shoveling
you will be shoveling
he/she/it will be shoveling
we will be shoveling
they will be shoveling

FUTURE PERFECT

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

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been shoveling
you will have been shoveling
he/she/it will have been shoveling
we will have been shoveling
they will have been shoveling

IMPERATIVE

you shovel
we let´s shovel

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to shovel

PAST

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

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was shoveling
you were shoveling
he/she/it was shoveling
we were shoveling
they were shoveling

PAST PARTICIPLE

shoveled

PAST PERFECT

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

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been shoveling
you had been shoveling
he/she/it had been shoveling
we had been shoveling
they had been shoveling

PRESENT

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

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am shoveling
you are shoveling
he/she/it is shoveling
we are shoveling
they are shoveling

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

shoveling

PRESENT PERFECT

I have shoveled
you have shoveled
he/she/it has shoveled
we have shoveled
they have shoveled
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

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been shoveling
you have been shoveling
he/she/it has been shoveling
we have been shoveling
they have been shoveling
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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