Past Tense of
chair
chaired
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Chair

5Letters
1Syllables
2Vowels
3Consonants
CStarts
REnds

Past Tense Chaired

7Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
4Consonants
CStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "chair"

This verb follows the standard English past tense rule: simply add -ed to the base form.

Grammar Tips

  • Add -ed to form the past tense. Most common rule.

Common Mistakes

  • Do not forget the -ed: "Yesterday I chair" should be "chaired."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is chair regular or irregular?

Chair is regular. It follows the Standard -ed rule.

How do you use chaired in a sentence?

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

Does chaired change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not chair" (not "did not chaired").

About the past tense of chair

The verb chair follows the standard English past tense conjugation rule. When forming the past tense, chair becomes chaired. This follows the Standard -ed pattern, which is one of the most common conjugation rules in English.

Understanding why chair becomes chaired helps with spelling and pronunciation. This verb follows the standard English past tense rule: simply add -ed to the base form.

When using chaired 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 chaired to the store." The past tense form does not change based on the subject — I chaired, you chaired, he/she chaired, we chaired, they chaired.