The preferred past tense and past participle of the verb to plead is pleaded, not pled. Thus, here’s the correct past tense:
He pleaded guilty.
Here’s the correct past participle:
He has pleaded guilty.
And, finally, here’s the correct use of pleaded as a past-participial adjective:
He wrote a well-pleaded complaint.
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"pleaded, pled." Grammar.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2023. Web. 31 May 2023. <https://www.grammar.com/pleaded-pled>.
Improve your grammar, vocabulary, and writing -- and it's FREE!
It’s now more important than ever to develop a powerful writing style. After all, most communication takes place in reports, emails, and instant messages.
Have a discussion about this article with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In