Past Tense of
official
officialed
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Official

8Letters
3Syllables
4Vowels
4Consonants
OStarts
LEnds

Past Tense Officialed

10Letters
4Syllables
5Vowels
5Consonants
OStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "official"

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 official" should be "officialed."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is official regular or irregular?

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

How do you use officialed in a sentence?

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

Does officialed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not official" (not "did not officialed").

About the past tense of official

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

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

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