Past Tense of
acquiesce
acquiesced
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Acquiesce

9Letters
3Syllables
5Vowels
4Consonants
AStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Acquiesced

10Letters
4Syllables
5Vowels
5Consonants
AStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "acquiesce"

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 acquiesce regular or irregular?

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

How do you use acquiesced in a sentence?

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

Does acquiesced change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not acquiesce" (not "did not acquiesced").

About the past tense of acquiesce

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

Understanding why acquiesce becomes acquiesced 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 acquiesced 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 acquiesced to the store." The past tense form does not change based on the subject — I acquiesced, you acquiesced, he/she acquiesced, we acquiesced, they acquiesced.