Past Tense of
clause
claused
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Clause

6Letters
1Syllables
3Vowels
3Consonants
CStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Claused

7Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
4Consonants
CStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "clause"

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 clause regular or irregular?

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

How do you use claused in a sentence?

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

Does claused change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not clause" (not "did not claused").

About the past tense of clause

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

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