Past Tense of Leaf: Leafed or Leaf? (Pronunciation & Usage)

What Is The Past Tense Of Leaf?

The past tense of leaf is “leafed”. The verb leaf is classified as a regular [-IR] verb. As a rule, to make the past tense of regular verbs, the ending -ed is added to the end of the word (like glow past tense).

Below are other verb conjugations/verb forms of leaf:

Pronunciation

To know how to pronounce “leaf” and “leafed”, click a button on this video:

Definitions And How To Use Leafed?

This English verb has 2 meanings:

• To shoot out or produce leaves

Example: Every tree in the countryside will leaf out in spring.

• To turn the pages of a book or a pile of papers, especially to browse or skim (usually followed by through)

Example: She sat leafing through a new book, looking at squirrels jumping in the branches.

Like any past tense verb, “leafed” can be used to describe the completed action in the recent or distant past.

Examples:

• She leafed the newspaper on Monday. That was the day her son told her he got an A on final exam.
• He leafed the newspaper to get some noticeable news.

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Created on December 09, 2022 By Benjamin

Past Tense Of Leaf

Choose the correct verb tense to fill in the blank:

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She just … the book, so she didn't get every detail and development of the story.

Leafed

Leafs

Has leafed

Leaf

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Some plants have to shed all their green leaves in late autumn to adapt to the cold winter. In the spring, they start to …... out again, creating a green landscape of the mountains.

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Leaf

Leafing

Leafs

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Last night I …... this book to page 68 and marked it with a book clip.

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Leaf

Leafing

Leafs

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Summer is over, autumn is coming, the old leaves begin to turn red and fall off, preparing for the young buds to …... out.

Leafed

Leaf

Leafing

Leafs

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He's been …... out all the books he's learned this term these days.

Leaf

Leafed

Leafing

Leafs

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The teams from California had … through all the research material, but still lost the competition.

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Leafed

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The eagle tree in front of my house is probably dying. This spring it does not …... out any buds.

Leafs

Leafed

Leafing

Leaf

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Your hands are greasy, so don't … through any newspapers because you may cause them to be dirty.

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Leafed

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Did you study all night? I don't know if you've read through that history book but I'm sure you've … through this fashion magazine.

Leaf

Leafed

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The roads in Canada in this season are covered with red maple leaves. It will last until midwinter to make room for young green shoots to … out on the tree.

Leaf

Leafed

Leafing

Leafs

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FAQs

How To Spell Leafed?

“Leafed” has its phonetic spelling as /lɪ:ft/. You just need to pronounce the word leaf, then add /t/ to the end of the word. Why /t/? Because as follow the -ed rule, when the verb ends in the sound /s/, /f/, /p/, /ʃ/, /tʃ/, /k/, -ed sound is pronounced /t/.

Is Leaf a Noun?

Yes. “Leaf” is also a noun. It’s the green part that is joined to the stem or branch of a plant. Another meaning of leaf is a sheet of paper.

Examples:

• Leaf blight disease often develops under humid conditions, damaging the crops of farmers.
• She picked up a red maple leaf and put it in her diary, as a memory of her trip to Canada.

“Leaf” Is a Transitive Or Intransitive Verb?

According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, “leaf” is both a transitive and intransitive verb. It has the same meaning as turning over pages. In addition, the intransitive verb “leaf” also means to shoot out or produce leaves.

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