Past Tense of
adore
adored
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Adore

5Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
2Consonants
AStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Adored

6Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
3Consonants
AStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "adore"

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 adore regular or irregular?

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

How do you use adored in a sentence?

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

Does adored change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not adore" (not "did not adored").

About the past tense of adore

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

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