Past Tense of
grease
greased
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Grease

6Letters
1Syllables
3Vowels
3Consonants
GStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Greased

7Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
4Consonants
GStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "grease"

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 grease regular or irregular?

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

How do you use greased in a sentence?

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

Does greased change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not grease" (not "did not greased").

About the past tense of grease

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

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