Past Tense of
licence
licenced
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Licence

7Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
4Consonants
LStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Licenced

8Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
LStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "licence"

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 licence regular or irregular?

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

How do you use licenced in a sentence?

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

Does licenced change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not licence" (not "did not licenced").

About the past tense of licence

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

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