Past Tense of
life
lifed
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Life

4Letters
1Syllables
2Vowels
2Consonants
LStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Lifed

5Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
3Consonants
LStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "life"

Verbs ending in -e simply add -d to form the past tense. This is the most straightforward regular rule.

Grammar Tips

  • Words ending in -e only need -d added.

Common Mistakes

  • Do not add -ed to words ending in -e. Use -d only.
Frequently Asked Questions

Is life regular or irregular?

Life is regular. It follows the -d Addition rule.

How do you use lifed in a sentence?

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

Does lifed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not life" (not "did not lifed").

About the past tense of life

The verb life follows the standard English past tense conjugation rule. When forming the past tense, life becomes lifed. This follows the -d Addition pattern, which is one of the most common conjugation rules in English.

Understanding why life becomes lifed helps with spelling and pronunciation. Verbs ending in -e simply add -d to form the past tense. This is the most straightforward regular rule.

When using lifed 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 lifed to the store." The past tense form does not change based on the subject — I lifed, you lifed, he/she lifed, we lifed, they lifed.