Past Tense of
mail
mailed
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Mail

4Letters
1Syllables
2Vowels
2Consonants
MStarts
LEnds

Past Tense Mailed

6Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
3Consonants
MStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "mail"

This verb follows the standard English past tense rule: simply add -ed to the base form.

Grammar Tips

  • Add -ed to form the past tense. Most common rule.

Common Mistakes

  • Do not forget the -ed: "Yesterday I mail" should be "mailed."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is mail regular or irregular?

Mail is regular. It follows the Standard -ed rule.

How do you use mailed in a sentence?

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

Does mailed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not mail" (not "did not mailed").

About the past tense of mail

The verb mail follows the standard English past tense conjugation rule. When forming the past tense, mail becomes mailed. This follows the Standard -ed pattern, which is one of the most common conjugation rules in English.

Understanding why mail becomes mailed helps with spelling and pronunciation. This verb follows the standard English past tense rule: simply add -ed to the base form.

When using mailed 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 mailed to the store." The past tense form does not change based on the subject — I mailed, you mailed, he/she mailed, we mailed, they mailed.