Past Tense of
nail
nailed
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Nail

4Letters
1Syllables
2Vowels
2Consonants
NStarts
LEnds

Past Tense Nailed

6Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
3Consonants
NStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "nail"

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 nail" should be "nailed."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is nail regular or irregular?

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

How do you use nailed in a sentence?

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

Does nailed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not nail" (not "did not nailed").

About the past tense of nail

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

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

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