Past Tense of
inspire
inspired
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Inspire

7Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
4Consonants
IStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Inspired

8Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
IStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "inspire"

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 inspire regular or irregular?

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

How do you use inspired in a sentence?

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

Does inspired change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not inspire" (not "did not inspired").

About the past tense of inspire

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

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