Past Tense of
miss
missed
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Miss

4Letters
1Syllables
1Vowels
3Consonants
MStarts
SEnds

Past Tense Missed

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
MStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "miss"

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 miss" should be "missed."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is miss regular or irregular?

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

How do you use missed in a sentence?

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

Does missed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not miss" (not "did not missed").

About the past tense of miss

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

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

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