Past Tense of
pray
prayed
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Pray

4Letters
1Syllables
1Vowels
3Consonants
PStarts
YEnds

Past Tense Prayed

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
PStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "pray"

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 pray" should be "prayed."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is pray regular or irregular?

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

How do you use prayed in a sentence?

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

Does prayed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not pray" (not "did not prayed").

About the past tense of pray

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

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

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