Past Tense of
hiccough
hiccoughed
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Hiccough

8Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
HStarts
HEnds

Past Tense Hiccoughed

10Letters
3Syllables
4Vowels
6Consonants
HStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "hiccough"

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 hiccough" should be "hiccoughed."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is hiccough regular or irregular?

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

How do you use hiccoughed in a sentence?

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

Does hiccoughed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not hiccough" (not "did not hiccoughed").

About the past tense of hiccough

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

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

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