Past Tense of
inhale
inhaled
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Inhale

6Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
3Consonants
IStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Inhaled

7Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
4Consonants
IStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "inhale"

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 inhale regular or irregular?

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

How do you use inhaled in a sentence?

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

Does inhaled change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not inhale" (not "did not inhaled").

About the past tense of inhale

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

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