Past Tense of
clave
claved
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Clave

5Letters
1Syllables
2Vowels
3Consonants
CStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Claved

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
CStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "clave"

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 clave regular or irregular?

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

How do you use claved in a sentence?

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

Does claved change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not clave" (not "did not claved").

About the past tense of clave

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

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