Past Tense of
insure
insured
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Insure

6Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
3Consonants
IStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Insured

7Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
4Consonants
IStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "insure"

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 insure regular or irregular?

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

How do you use insured in a sentence?

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

Does insured change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not insure" (not "did not insured").

About the past tense of insure

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

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