Past Tense of
fire
fired
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Fire

4Letters
1Syllables
2Vowels
2Consonants
FStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Fired

5Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
3Consonants
FStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "fire"

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 fire regular or irregular?

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

How do you use fired in a sentence?

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

Does fired change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not fire" (not "did not fired").

About the past tense of fire

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

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