Past Tense of
passage
passaged
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Passage

7Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
4Consonants
PStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Passaged

8Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
PStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "passage"

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 passage regular or irregular?

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

How do you use passaged in a sentence?

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

Does passaged change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not passage" (not "did not passaged").

About the past tense of passage

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

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