Past Tense of
coerce
coerced
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Coerce

6Letters
1Syllables
3Vowels
3Consonants
CStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Coerced

7Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
4Consonants
CStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "coerce"

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 coerce regular or irregular?

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

How do you use coerced in a sentence?

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

Does coerced change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not coerce" (not "did not coerced").

About the past tense of coerce

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

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