Past Tense of
quail
quailed
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Quail

5Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
2Consonants
QStarts
LEnds

Past Tense Quailed

7Letters
3Syllables
4Vowels
3Consonants
QStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "quail"

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 quail" should be "quailed."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is quail regular or irregular?

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

How do you use quailed in a sentence?

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

Does quailed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not quail" (not "did not quailed").

About the past tense of quail

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

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

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