Past Tense of
acre
acred
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Acre

4Letters
1Syllables
2Vowels
2Consonants
AStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Acred

5Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
3Consonants
AStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "acre"

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 acre regular or irregular?

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

How do you use acred in a sentence?

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

Does acred change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not acre" (not "did not acred").

About the past tense of acre

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

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