Past Tense of
case
cased
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Case

4Letters
1Syllables
2Vowels
2Consonants
CStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Cased

5Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
3Consonants
CStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "case"

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 case regular or irregular?

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

How do you use cased in a sentence?

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

Does cased change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not case" (not "did not cased").

About the past tense of case

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

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