Past Tense of
hearsay
hearsayed
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Hearsay

7Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
4Consonants
HStarts
YEnds

Past Tense Hearsayed

9Letters
3Syllables
4Vowels
5Consonants
HStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "hearsay"

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 hearsay" should be "hearsayed."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is hearsay regular or irregular?

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

How do you use hearsayed in a sentence?

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

Does hearsayed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not hearsay" (not "did not hearsayed").

About the past tense of hearsay

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

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

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