Past Tense of
expire
expired
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Expire

6Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
3Consonants
EStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Expired

7Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
4Consonants
EStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "expire"

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 expire regular or irregular?

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

How do you use expired in a sentence?

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

Does expired change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not expire" (not "did not expired").

About the past tense of expire

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

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