Past Tense of
deadline
deadlined
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Deadline

8Letters
2Syllables
4Vowels
4Consonants
DStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Deadlined

9Letters
3Syllables
4Vowels
5Consonants
DStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "deadline"

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 deadline regular or irregular?

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

How do you use deadlined in a sentence?

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

Does deadlined change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not deadline" (not "did not deadlined").

About the past tense of deadline

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

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