Past Tense of
damage
damaged
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Damage

6Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
3Consonants
DStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Damaged

7Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
4Consonants
DStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "damage"

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 damage regular or irregular?

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

How do you use damaged in a sentence?

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

Does damaged change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not damage" (not "did not damaged").

About the past tense of damage

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

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