Past Tense of
nurse
nursed
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Nurse

5Letters
1Syllables
2Vowels
3Consonants
NStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Nursed

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
NStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "nurse"

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 nurse regular or irregular?

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

How do you use nursed in a sentence?

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

Does nursed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not nurse" (not "did not nursed").

About the past tense of nurse

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

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