Past Tense of
exclaim
exclaimed
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Exclaim

7Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
4Consonants
EStarts
MEnds

Past Tense Exclaimed

9Letters
3Syllables
4Vowels
5Consonants
EStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "exclaim"

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 exclaim" should be "exclaimed."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is exclaim regular or irregular?

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

How do you use exclaimed in a sentence?

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

Does exclaimed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not exclaim" (not "did not exclaimed").

About the past tense of exclaim

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

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

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