Past Tense of
headache
headached
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Headache

8Letters
2Syllables
4Vowels
4Consonants
HStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Headached

9Letters
3Syllables
4Vowels
5Consonants
HStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "headache"

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 headache regular or irregular?

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

How do you use headached in a sentence?

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

Does headached change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not headache" (not "did not headached").

About the past tense of headache

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

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