Past Tense of
loophole
loopholed
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Loophole

8Letters
3Syllables
4Vowels
4Consonants
LStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Loopholed

9Letters
3Syllables
4Vowels
5Consonants
LStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "loophole"

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 loophole regular or irregular?

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

How do you use loopholed in a sentence?

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

Does loopholed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not loophole" (not "did not loopholed").

About the past tense of loophole

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

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