Past Tense of
disable
disabled
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Disable

7Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
4Consonants
DStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Disabled

8Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
DStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "disable"

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 disable regular or irregular?

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

How do you use disabled in a sentence?

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

Does disabled change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not disable" (not "did not disabled").

About the past tense of disable

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

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