Past Tense of
cross-dress
cross-dressed
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Cross-dress

11Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
9Consonants
CStarts
SEnds

Past Tense Cross-dressed

13Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
10Consonants
CStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "cross-dress"

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 cross-dress" should be "cross-dressed."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is cross-dress regular or irregular?

Cross-dress is regular. It follows the Standard -ed rule.

How do you use cross-dressed in a sentence?

Use past time markers: "Yesterday, she cross-dressed to the store."

Does cross-dressed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not cross-dress" (not "did not cross-dressed").

About the past tense of cross-dress

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

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

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