Past Tense of
cold
colded
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Cold

4Letters
1Syllables
1Vowels
3Consonants
CStarts
DEnds

Past Tense Colded

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
CStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "cold"

This verb follows the standard English past tense rule: simply add -ed to the base form.

Grammar Tips

  • Add -ed to form the past tense. Most common rule.

Common Mistakes

  • Do not forget the -ed: "Yesterday I cold" should be "colded."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is cold regular or irregular?

Cold is regular. It follows the Standard -ed rule.

How do you use colded in a sentence?

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

Does colded change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not cold" (not "did not colded").

About the past tense of cold

The verb cold follows the standard English past tense conjugation rule. When forming the past tense, cold becomes colded. This follows the Standard -ed pattern, which is one of the most common conjugation rules in English.

Understanding why cold becomes colded helps with spelling and pronunciation. This verb follows the standard English past tense rule: simply add -ed to the base form.

When using colded 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 colded to the store." The past tense form does not change based on the subject — I colded, you colded, he/she colded, we colded, they colded.