The phrase "was killed" is in the past tense. Specifically, it is in the passive voice and indicates that the action of killing happened to the subject at some time in the past. The verb "was" is the past tense form of "to be," and "killed" is the past participle of "to kill."
The past tense is killed.
The past tense of kill is killed.
No, the past tense is killed.
'Kill' is present tense. The past tense would be 'killed'.
No, have is the present tense. The past tense is had.
The past tense is killed.
The past tense of kill is killed.
No, the past tense is killed.
'Kill' is present tense. The past tense would be 'killed'.
Killed is the past tense of kill--an action verb.
The word killed can be an adjective, particularly when talking about an animal that is freshly killed. Killed can also be the past tense of the verb kill.
J'ai tué - I have killed.This would be the proper past tense for i killed. Voila!
There are 2 morphemes in the word "killed": "kill" (the root/base) and the past tense marker "-ed".
The past tense of 'kill a fly' is killed a fly.
"Kill" is an action... "killed" is past tense meaning... you've done it... words showing action in a sentence are VERBS.
Curiosity killed the cat.
It is past tense for slay, to kill, so it is the same as killed.