Past Tense of
great
greated
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Great

5Letters
1Syllables
2Vowels
3Consonants
GStarts
TEnds

Past Tense Greated

7Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
4Consonants
GStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "great"

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 great" should be "greated."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is great regular or irregular?

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

How do you use greated in a sentence?

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

Does greated change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not great" (not "did not greated").

About the past tense of great

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

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

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