Past Tense of
gear
geared
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Gear

4Letters
1Syllables
2Vowels
2Consonants
GStarts
REnds

Past Tense Geared

6Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
3Consonants
GStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "gear"

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 gear" should be "geared."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is gear regular or irregular?

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

How do you use geared in a sentence?

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

Does geared change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not gear" (not "did not geared").

About the past tense of gear

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

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

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