Past Tense of
breathe
breathed
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Breathe

7Letters
1Syllables
3Vowels
4Consonants
BStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Breathed

8Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
BStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "breathe"

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 breathe regular or irregular?

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

How do you use breathed in a sentence?

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

Does breathed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not breathe" (not "did not breathed").

About the past tense of breathe

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

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