Past Tense of
controlling
controllinged
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Controlling

11Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
8Consonants
CStarts
GEnds

Past Tense Controllinged

13Letters
4Syllables
4Vowels
9Consonants
CStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "controlling"

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 controlling" should be "controllinged."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is controlling regular or irregular?

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

How do you use controllinged in a sentence?

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

Does controllinged change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not controlling" (not "did not controllinged").

About the past tense of controlling

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

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

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