Past Tense of
plague
plagued
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Plague

6Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
3Consonants
PStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Plagued

7Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
4Consonants
PStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "plague"

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 plague regular or irregular?

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

How do you use plagued in a sentence?

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

Does plagued change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not plague" (not "did not plagued").

About the past tense of plague

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

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