Past Tense of
douse
doused
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Douse

5Letters
1Syllables
3Vowels
2Consonants
DStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Doused

6Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
3Consonants
DStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "douse"

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 douse regular or irregular?

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

How do you use doused in a sentence?

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

Does doused change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not douse" (not "did not doused").

About the past tense of douse

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

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