Past Tense of
crime
crimed
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Crime

5Letters
1Syllables
2Vowels
3Consonants
CStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Crimed

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
CStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "crime"

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 crime regular or irregular?

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

How do you use crimed in a sentence?

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

Does crimed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not crime" (not "did not crimed").

About the past tense of crime

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

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