Past Tense of
excess
excessed
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Excess

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
EStarts
SEnds

Past Tense Excessed

8Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
EStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "excess"

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 excess" should be "excessed."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is excess regular or irregular?

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

How do you use excessed in a sentence?

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

Does excessed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not excess" (not "did not excessed").

About the past tense of excess

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

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

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