Past Tense of
louse
loused
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Louse

5Letters
1Syllables
3Vowels
2Consonants
LStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Loused

6Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
3Consonants
LStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "louse"

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 louse regular or irregular?

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

How do you use loused in a sentence?

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

Does loused change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not louse" (not "did not loused").

About the past tense of louse

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

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