Past Tense of
reconcile
reconciled
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Reconcile

9Letters
4Syllables
4Vowels
5Consonants
RStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Reconciled

10Letters
4Syllables
4Vowels
6Consonants
RStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "reconcile"

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 reconcile regular or irregular?

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

How do you use reconciled in a sentence?

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

Does reconciled change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not reconcile" (not "did not reconciled").

About the past tense of reconcile

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

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