Past Tense of
controls
controlsed
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Controls

8Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
6Consonants
CStarts
SEnds

Past Tense Controlsed

10Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
7Consonants
CStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "controls"

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 controls" should be "controlsed."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is controls regular or irregular?

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

How do you use controlsed in a sentence?

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

Does controlsed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not controls" (not "did not controlsed").

About the past tense of controls

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

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

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