Past Tense of
exhume
exhumed
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Exhume

6Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
3Consonants
EStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Exhumed

7Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
4Consonants
EStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "exhume"

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 exhume regular or irregular?

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

How do you use exhumed in a sentence?

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

Does exhumed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not exhume" (not "did not exhumed").

About the past tense of exhume

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

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