Past Tense of
place
placed
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Place

5Letters
1Syllables
2Vowels
3Consonants
PStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Placed

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
PStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "place"

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 place regular or irregular?

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

How do you use placed in a sentence?

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

Does placed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not place" (not "did not placed").

About the past tense of place

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

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