Past Tense of
receive
received
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Receive

7Letters
2Syllables
4Vowels
3Consonants
RStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Received

8Letters
3Syllables
4Vowels
4Consonants
RStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "receive"

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 receive regular or irregular?

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

How do you use received in a sentence?

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

Does received change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not receive" (not "did not received").

About the past tense of receive

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

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