Past Tense of
intercourse
intercoursed
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Intercourse

11Letters
3Syllables
5Vowels
6Consonants
IStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Intercoursed

12Letters
4Syllables
5Vowels
7Consonants
IStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "intercourse"

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 intercourse regular or irregular?

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

How do you use intercoursed in a sentence?

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

Does intercoursed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not intercourse" (not "did not intercoursed").

About the past tense of intercourse

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

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