Past Tense of
censure
censured
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Censure

7Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
4Consonants
CStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Censured

8Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
CStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "censure"

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 censure regular or irregular?

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

How do you use censured in a sentence?

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

Does censured change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not censure" (not "did not censured").

About the past tense of censure

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

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