Past Tense of
dislike
disliked
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Dislike

7Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
4Consonants
DStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Disliked

8Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
DStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "dislike"

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 dislike regular or irregular?

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

How do you use disliked in a sentence?

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

Does disliked change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not dislike" (not "did not disliked").

About the past tense of dislike

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

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