Past Tense of
hiss
hissed
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Hiss

4Letters
1Syllables
1Vowels
3Consonants
HStarts
SEnds

Past Tense Hissed

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
HStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "hiss"

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 hiss" should be "hissed."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is hiss regular or irregular?

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

How do you use hissed in a sentence?

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

Does hissed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not hiss" (not "did not hissed").

About the past tense of hiss

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

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

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