Past Tense of
intervene
intervened
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Intervene

9Letters
3Syllables
4Vowels
5Consonants
IStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Intervened

10Letters
4Syllables
4Vowels
6Consonants
IStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "intervene"

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 intervene regular or irregular?

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

How do you use intervened in a sentence?

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

Does intervened change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not intervene" (not "did not intervened").

About the past tense of intervene

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

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