Past Tense of
declaim
declaimed
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Declaim

7Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
4Consonants
DStarts
MEnds

Past Tense Declaimed

9Letters
3Syllables
4Vowels
5Consonants
DStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "declaim"

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 declaim" should be "declaimed."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is declaim regular or irregular?

Declaim is regular. It follows the Standard -ed rule.

How do you use declaimed in a sentence?

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

Does declaimed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not declaim" (not "did not declaimed").

About the past tense of declaim

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

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

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