Past Tense of
kill
killed
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Kill

4Letters
1Syllables
1Vowels
3Consonants
KStarts
LEnds

Past Tense Killed

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
KStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "kill"

This verb follows the standard English past tense rule: simply add -ed to the base form.

Grammar Tips

  • Add -ed to form the past tense. Most common rule.

Common Mistakes

  • Do not forget the -ed: "Yesterday I kill" should be "killed."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is kill regular or irregular?

Kill is regular. It follows the Standard -ed rule.

How do you use killed in a sentence?

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

Does killed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not kill" (not "did not killed").

About the past tense of kill

The verb kill follows the standard English past tense conjugation rule. When forming the past tense, kill becomes killed. This follows the Standard -ed pattern, which is one of the most common conjugation rules in English.

Understanding why kill becomes killed helps with spelling and pronunciation. This verb follows the standard English past tense rule: simply add -ed to the base form.

When using killed 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 killed to the store." The past tense form does not change based on the subject — I killed, you killed, he/she killed, we killed, they killed.