Past Tense of
barrage
barraged
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Barrage

7Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
4Consonants
BStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Barraged

8Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
BStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "barrage"

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 barrage regular or irregular?

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

How do you use barraged in a sentence?

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

Does barraged change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not barrage" (not "did not barraged").

About the past tense of barrage

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

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