Past Tense of
disbelieve
disbelieved
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Disbelieve

10Letters
3Syllables
5Vowels
5Consonants
DStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Disbelieved

11Letters
4Syllables
5Vowels
6Consonants
DStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "disbelieve"

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 disbelieve regular or irregular?

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

How do you use disbelieved in a sentence?

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

Does disbelieved change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not disbelieve" (not "did not disbelieved").

About the past tense of disbelieve

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

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