Past Tense of
egg
egged
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Egg

3Letters
1Syllables
1Vowels
2Consonants
EStarts
GEnds

Past Tense Egged

5Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
3Consonants
EStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "egg"

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 egg" should be "egged."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is egg regular or irregular?

Egg is regular. It follows the Standard -ed rule.

How do you use egged in a sentence?

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

Does egged change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not egg" (not "did not egged").

About the past tense of egg

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

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

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