Past Tense of
cense
censed
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Cense

5Letters
1Syllables
2Vowels
3Consonants
CStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Censed

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
CStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "cense"

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 cense regular or irregular?

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

How do you use censed in a sentence?

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

Does censed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not cense" (not "did not censed").

About the past tense of cense

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

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