Past Tense of
intense
intensed
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Intense

7Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
4Consonants
IStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Intensed

8Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
IStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "intense"

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 intense regular or irregular?

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

How do you use intensed in a sentence?

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

Does intensed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not intense" (not "did not intensed").

About the past tense of intense

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

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