Past Tense of
hail
hailed
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Hail

4Letters
1Syllables
2Vowels
2Consonants
HStarts
LEnds

Past Tense Hailed

6Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
3Consonants
HStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "hail"

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 hail" should be "hailed."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is hail regular or irregular?

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

How do you use hailed in a sentence?

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

Does hailed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not hail" (not "did not hailed").

About the past tense of hail

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

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

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