Past Tense of
confide
confided
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Confide

7Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
4Consonants
CStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Confided

8Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
CStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "confide"

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 confide regular or irregular?

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

How do you use confided in a sentence?

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

Does confided change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not confide" (not "did not confided").

About the past tense of confide

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

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