Past Tense of
flame
flamed
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Flame

5Letters
1Syllables
2Vowels
3Consonants
FStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Flamed

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
FStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "flame"

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 flame regular or irregular?

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

How do you use flamed in a sentence?

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

Does flamed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not flame" (not "did not flamed").

About the past tense of flame

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

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