told
Translation
told
Examples
He told me a secret.
He told me a secret.
She told him to wait.
She told him to wait.
The results told a different story.
The results told a different story.
Grammar Patterns
((sb.)) ((sth.)) to tell (sb.) (sth.) He told me a secret.
((sb.)) ((to-inf)) to tell (sb.) to do (sth.) She told him to wait.
((sth.)) to indicate (sth.) The results told a different story.
Similar Words
Synonyms: said, stated, recounted, narrated
Etymology
From Old English 'tellan' (to reckon, relate). 'Told' is its past tense and past participle form.
Memory Tips
Remember that 'told' is the past tense of 'tell'. You 'tell' a story today, you 'told' one yesterday.