Past Tense of
dame
damed
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Dame

4Letters
1Syllables
2Vowels
2Consonants
DStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Damed

5Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
3Consonants
DStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "dame"

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 dame regular or irregular?

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

How do you use damed in a sentence?

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

Does damed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not dame" (not "did not damed").

About the past tense of dame

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

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