Past Tense of
pail
pailed
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Pail

4Letters
1Syllables
2Vowels
2Consonants
PStarts
LEnds

Past Tense Pailed

6Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
3Consonants
PStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "pail"

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 pail" should be "pailed."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is pail regular or irregular?

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

How do you use pailed in a sentence?

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

Does pailed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not pail" (not "did not pailed").

About the past tense of pail

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

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

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