Past Tense of
live
lived
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Live

4Letters
1Syllables
2Vowels
2Consonants
LStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Lived

5Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
3Consonants
LStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "live"

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 live regular or irregular?

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

How do you use lived in a sentence?

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

Does lived change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not live" (not "did not lived").

About the past tense of live

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

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