Past Tense of
horrible
horribled
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Horrible

8Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
HStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Horribled

9Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
6Consonants
HStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "horrible"

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 horrible regular or irregular?

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

How do you use horribled in a sentence?

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

Does horribled change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not horrible" (not "did not horribled").

About the past tense of horrible

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

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