Past Tense of
loose
loosed
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Loose

5Letters
1Syllables
3Vowels
2Consonants
LStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Loosed

6Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
3Consonants
LStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "loose"

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 loose regular or irregular?

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

How do you use loosed in a sentence?

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

Does loosed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not loose" (not "did not loosed").

About the past tense of loose

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

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