Past Tense of
little
littled
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Little

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
LStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Littled

7Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
5Consonants
LStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "little"

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 little regular or irregular?

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

How do you use littled in a sentence?

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

Does littled change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not little" (not "did not littled").

About the past tense of little

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

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