Past Tense of
fair
faired
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Fair

4Letters
1Syllables
2Vowels
2Consonants
FStarts
REnds

Past Tense Faired

6Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
3Consonants
FStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "fair"

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 fair" should be "faired."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is fair regular or irregular?

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

How do you use faired in a sentence?

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

Does faired change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not fair" (not "did not faired").

About the past tense of fair

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

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

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