Irregular VerbsPast tense of “deal”: dealt, dealt
The verb “deal” is irregular: its past simple is “dealt” and its past participle is “dealt”.
Base form (V1)
deal
/diːl/
Past simple (V2)
dealt
/dɛlt/
Past participle (V3)
dealt
/dɛlt/
Meaning
to handle a problem, or give out cards in a game
Example
The teacher dealt with the problem calmly.
Pattern
ABB — past simple and past participle are the same
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