Past Tense of
intersperse
interspersed
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Intersperse

11Letters
3Syllables
4Vowels
7Consonants
IStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Interspersed

12Letters
4Syllables
4Vowels
8Consonants
IStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "intersperse"

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 intersperse regular or irregular?

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

How do you use interspersed in a sentence?

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

Does interspersed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not intersperse" (not "did not interspersed").

About the past tense of intersperse

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

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