Past Tense of
clove
cloved
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Clove

5Letters
1Syllables
2Vowels
3Consonants
CStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Cloved

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
CStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "clove"

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 clove regular or irregular?

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

How do you use cloved in a sentence?

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

Does cloved change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not clove" (not "did not cloved").

About the past tense of clove

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

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