Past Tense of
convulse
convulsed
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Convulse

8Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
CStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Convulsed

9Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
6Consonants
CStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "convulse"

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 convulse regular or irregular?

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

How do you use convulsed in a sentence?

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

Does convulsed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not convulse" (not "did not convulsed").

About the past tense of convulse

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

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