Past Tense of
divorce
divorced
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Divorce

7Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
4Consonants
DStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Divorced

8Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
DStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "divorce"

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 divorce regular or irregular?

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

How do you use divorced in a sentence?

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

Does divorced change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not divorce" (not "did not divorced").

About the past tense of divorce

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

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