Past Tense of
deprive
deprived
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Deprive

7Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
4Consonants
DStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Deprived

8Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
DStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "deprive"

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 deprive regular or irregular?

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

How do you use deprived in a sentence?

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

Does deprived change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not deprive" (not "did not deprived").

About the past tense of deprive

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

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