Past Tense of
child
childed
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Child

5Letters
1Syllables
1Vowels
4Consonants
CStarts
DEnds

Past Tense Childed

7Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
5Consonants
CStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "child"

This verb follows the standard English past tense rule: simply add -ed to the base form.

Grammar Tips

  • Add -ed to form the past tense. Most common rule.

Common Mistakes

  • Do not forget the -ed: "Yesterday I child" should be "childed."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is child regular or irregular?

Child is regular. It follows the Standard -ed rule.

How do you use childed in a sentence?

Use past time markers: "Yesterday, she childed to the store."

Does childed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not child" (not "did not childed").

About the past tense of child

The verb child follows the standard English past tense conjugation rule. When forming the past tense, child becomes childed. This follows the Standard -ed pattern, which is one of the most common conjugation rules in English.

Understanding why child becomes childed helps with spelling and pronunciation. This verb follows the standard English past tense rule: simply add -ed to the base form.

When using childed in writing, remember that it functions as a past tense verb and typically appears with time markers like yesterday, last week, or ago. For example: "Yesterday, she childed to the store." The past tense form does not change based on the subject — I childed, you childed, he/she childed, we childed, they childed.