Past Tense of
claire
claired
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Claire

6Letters
1Syllables
3Vowels
3Consonants
CStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Claired

7Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
4Consonants
CStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "claire"

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 claire regular or irregular?

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

How do you use claired in a sentence?

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

Does claired change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not claire" (not "did not claired").

About the past tense of claire

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

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