Past Tense of
collapse
collapsed
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Collapse

8Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
CStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Collapsed

9Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
6Consonants
CStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "collapse"

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 collapse regular or irregular?

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

How do you use collapsed in a sentence?

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

Does collapsed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not collapse" (not "did not collapsed").

About the past tense of collapse

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

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