Past Tense of
capture
captured
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Capture

7Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
4Consonants
CStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Captured

8Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
CStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "capture"

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 capture regular or irregular?

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

How do you use captured in a sentence?

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

Does captured change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not capture" (not "did not captured").

About the past tense of capture

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

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