Past Tense of
active
actived
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Active

6Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
3Consonants
AStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Actived

7Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
4Consonants
AStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "active"

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 active regular or irregular?

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

How do you use actived in a sentence?

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

Does actived change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not active" (not "did not actived").

About the past tense of active

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

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