Past Tense of
hole
holed
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Hole

4Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
2Consonants
HStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Holed

5Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
3Consonants
HStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "hole"

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 hole regular or irregular?

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

How do you use holed in a sentence?

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

Does holed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not hole" (not "did not holed").

About the past tense of hole

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

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