Past Tense of
pride
prided
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Pride

5Letters
1Syllables
2Vowels
3Consonants
PStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Prided

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
PStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "pride"

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 pride regular or irregular?

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

How do you use prided in a sentence?

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

Does prided change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not pride" (not "did not prided").

About the past tense of pride

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

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