Past Tense of
excise
excised
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Excise

6Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
3Consonants
EStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Excised

7Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
4Consonants
EStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "excise"

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 excise regular or irregular?

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

How do you use excised in a sentence?

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

Does excised change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not excise" (not "did not excised").

About the past tense of excise

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

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