Past Tense of
age
aged
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Age

3Letters
1Syllables
2Vowels
1Consonants
AStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Aged

4Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
2Consonants
AStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "age"

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 age regular or irregular?

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

How do you use aged in a sentence?

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

Does aged change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not age" (not "did not aged").

About the past tense of age

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

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