Past Tense of
humble
humbled
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Humble

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
HStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Humbled

7Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
5Consonants
HStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "humble"

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 humble regular or irregular?

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

How do you use humbled in a sentence?

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

Does humbled change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not humble" (not "did not humbled").

About the past tense of humble

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

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