Past Tense of
infringe
infringed
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Infringe

8Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
IStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Infringed

9Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
6Consonants
IStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "infringe"

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 infringe regular or irregular?

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

How do you use infringed in a sentence?

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

Does infringed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not infringe" (not "did not infringed").

About the past tense of infringe

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

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