Past Tense of
endure
endured
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Endure

6Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
3Consonants
EStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Endured

7Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
4Consonants
EStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "endure"

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 endure regular or irregular?

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

How do you use endured in a sentence?

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

Does endured change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not endure" (not "did not endured").

About the past tense of endure

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

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