Past Tense of
glimpse
glimpsed
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Glimpse

7Letters
1Syllables
2Vowels
5Consonants
GStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Glimpsed

8Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
6Consonants
GStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "glimpse"

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 glimpse regular or irregular?

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

How do you use glimpsed in a sentence?

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

Does glimpsed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not glimpse" (not "did not glimpsed").

About the past tense of glimpse

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

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