Past Tense of
genuine
genuined
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Genuine

7Letters
2Syllables
4Vowels
3Consonants
GStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Genuined

8Letters
3Syllables
4Vowels
4Consonants
GStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "genuine"

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 genuine regular or irregular?

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

How do you use genuined in a sentence?

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

Does genuined change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not genuine" (not "did not genuined").

About the past tense of genuine

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

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