Past Tense of
hose
hosed
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Hose

4Letters
1Syllables
2Vowels
2Consonants
HStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Hosed

5Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
3Consonants
HStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "hose"

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 hose regular or irregular?

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

How do you use hosed in a sentence?

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

Does hosed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not hose" (not "did not hosed").

About the past tense of hose

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

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