Past Tense of
quite
quited
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Quite

5Letters
1Syllables
3Vowels
2Consonants
QStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Quited

6Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
3Consonants
QStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "quite"

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 quite regular or irregular?

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

How do you use quited in a sentence?

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

Does quited change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not quite" (not "did not quited").

About the past tense of quite

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

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