Past Tense of
five
fived
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Five

4Letters
1Syllables
2Vowels
2Consonants
FStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Fived

5Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
3Consonants
FStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "five"

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 five regular or irregular?

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

How do you use fived in a sentence?

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

Does fived change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not five" (not "did not fived").

About the past tense of five

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

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