Past Tense of
capable
capabled
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Capable

7Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
4Consonants
CStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Capabled

8Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
CStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "capable"

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 capable regular or irregular?

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

How do you use capabled in a sentence?

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

Does capabled change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not capable" (not "did not capabled").

About the past tense of capable

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

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