Past Tense of
fill
filled
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Fill

4Letters
1Syllables
1Vowels
3Consonants
FStarts
LEnds

Past Tense Filled

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
FStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "fill"

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 fill" should be "filled."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is fill regular or irregular?

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

How do you use filled in a sentence?

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

Does filled change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not fill" (not "did not filled").

About the past tense of fill

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

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

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