Past Tense of
portable
portabled
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Portable

8Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
PStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Portabled

9Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
6Consonants
PStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "portable"

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 portable regular or irregular?

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

How do you use portabled in a sentence?

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

Does portabled change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not portable" (not "did not portabled").

About the past tense of portable

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

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