Past Tense of
chief
chiefed
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Chief

5Letters
1Syllables
2Vowels
3Consonants
CStarts
FEnds

Past Tense Chiefed

7Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
4Consonants
CStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "chief"

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 chief" should be "chiefed."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is chief regular or irregular?

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

How do you use chiefed in a sentence?

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

Does chiefed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not chief" (not "did not chiefed").

About the past tense of chief

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

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

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