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If you mean smelt as in the past tense and past participle of smell, then:
use the past - smelt when talking about something that happened in the past and is now finished eg The dog smelt the smoke and began barking.
use the past participle - smelt when:
using present perfect - I have smelt that smell before somewhere.
using past perfect - The lions had smelt the smoke and were now agitated.
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Is smelt past tense of smell?
No, "smelt" is not the past tense of "smell." "Smelt" can refer to a type of small fish or a process of extracting metal from its ore. The past tense of "smell" is "smelled" or "smelt" (mainly in British English).
What is the past participle of smell?
The past participle of "smell" is "smelled" in American English and "smelt" in British English.
What is a sentence for the word lavender?
She picked fresh lavender from her garden to use in the homemade soap she was making.
What is the past tense of smell?
The past tense of smell is smelled. Smelt is also acceptable.
What should you use with they do or does?
You should use "they do" with plural subjects, such as "they do their homework," and "does" with singular subjects, like "she does her chores."
Should you say smelled or smelt?
In the United States, from a couple of different websites that I found, you should say "smelled," and not "smelt." Smelt is interchangeable with smelled in the UK, though, and is common over there. Smelt is also a type of fish.
What is smelt roe?
A smelt is a fish, and roe is fish eggs, so smelt roe is smelt eggs.
What can you use for putrid in a sentence?
The putrid compost smelt horrible.
Who did you smell?
I smelt you. Then I smelt the air. they are not the same.
Is smelt a form of smell?
No, smelled is but not smelt
What is the past participle of smelll?
smelt verb = smell past = smelt past participle = smelt
When was Dennis Smelt born?
Dennis Smelt was born in 1750.
When was Lee Smelt born?
Lee Smelt was born in 1958.
When was European smelt created?
European smelt was created in 1758.
Use fetid in a sentence?
The fetid bog smelt of rancid milk and rotten eggs.
Is a surf smelt a consumer?
I think a smelt's a fish, so yes.
When was Cornelius Smelt born?
Cornelius Smelt was born in 1748-08.
