Past Tense of
good
gooded
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Good

4Letters
1Syllables
2Vowels
2Consonants
GStarts
DEnds

Past Tense Gooded

6Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
3Consonants
GStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "good"

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 good" should be "gooded."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is good regular or irregular?

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

How do you use gooded in a sentence?

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

Does gooded change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not good" (not "did not gooded").

About the past tense of good

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

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

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