Past Tense of
gray
grayed
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Gray

4Letters
1Syllables
1Vowels
3Consonants
GStarts
YEnds

Past Tense Grayed

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
GStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "gray"

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 gray" should be "grayed."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is gray regular or irregular?

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

How do you use grayed in a sentence?

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

Does grayed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not gray" (not "did not grayed").

About the past tense of gray

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

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

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