Past Tense of
discipline
disciplined
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Discipline

10Letters
3Syllables
4Vowels
6Consonants
DStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Disciplined

11Letters
4Syllables
4Vowels
7Consonants
DStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "discipline"

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 discipline regular or irregular?

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

How do you use disciplined in a sentence?

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

Does disciplined change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not discipline" (not "did not disciplined").

About the past tense of discipline

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

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