Past Tense of
gaze
gazed
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Gaze

4Letters
1Syllables
2Vowels
2Consonants
GStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Gazed

5Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
3Consonants
GStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "gaze"

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 gaze regular or irregular?

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

How do you use gazed in a sentence?

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

Does gazed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not gaze" (not "did not gazed").

About the past tense of gaze

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

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