Past Tense of
collide
collided
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Collide

7Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
4Consonants
CStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Collided

8Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
CStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "collide"

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 collide regular or irregular?

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

How do you use collided in a sentence?

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

Does collided change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not collide" (not "did not collided").

About the past tense of collide

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

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