Past Tense of
reach
reached
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Reach

5Letters
1Syllables
2Vowels
3Consonants
RStarts
HEnds

Past Tense Reached

7Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
4Consonants
RStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "reach"

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 reach" should be "reached."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is reach regular or irregular?

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

How do you use reached in a sentence?

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

Does reached change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not reach" (not "did not reached").

About the past tense of reach

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

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

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