Past Tense of
face
faced
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Face

4Letters
1Syllables
2Vowels
2Consonants
FStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Faced

5Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
3Consonants
FStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "face"

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 face regular or irregular?

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

How do you use faced in a sentence?

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

Does faced change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not face" (not "did not faced").

About the past tense of face

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

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