Past Tense of
e-mail
e-mailed
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form E-mail

6Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
3Consonants
EStarts
LEnds

Past Tense E-mailed

8Letters
3Syllables
4Vowels
4Consonants
EStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "e-mail"

This verb follows the standard English past tense rule: simply add -ed to the base form.

Grammar Tips

  • Add -ed to form the past tense. Most common rule.

Common Mistakes

  • Do not forget the -ed: "Yesterday I e-mail" should be "e-mailed."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is e-mail regular or irregular?

E-mail is regular. It follows the Standard -ed rule.

How do you use e-mailed in a sentence?

Use past time markers: "Yesterday, she e-mailed to the store."

Does e-mailed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not e-mail" (not "did not e-mailed").

About the past tense of e-mail

The verb e-mail follows the standard English past tense conjugation rule. When forming the past tense, e-mail becomes e-mailed. This follows the Standard -ed pattern, which is one of the most common conjugation rules in English.

Understanding why e-mail becomes e-mailed helps with spelling and pronunciation. This verb follows the standard English past tense rule: simply add -ed to the base form.

When using e-mailed 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 e-mailed to the store." The past tense form does not change based on the subject — I e-mailed, you e-mailed, he/she e-mailed, we e-mailed, they e-mailed.