Past Tense of
culture
cultured
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Culture

7Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
4Consonants
CStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Cultured

8Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
CStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "culture"

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 culture regular or irregular?

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

How do you use cultured in a sentence?

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

Does cultured change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not culture" (not "did not cultured").

About the past tense of culture

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

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