Past Tense of
declaw
declawed
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Declaw

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
DStarts
WEnds

Past Tense Declawed

8Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
DStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "declaw"

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 declaw" should be "declawed."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is declaw regular or irregular?

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

How do you use declawed in a sentence?

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

Does declawed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not declaw" (not "did not declawed").

About the past tense of declaw

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

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

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