Past Tense of
rehearse
rehearsed
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Rehearse

8Letters
2Syllables
4Vowels
4Consonants
RStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Rehearsed

9Letters
3Syllables
4Vowels
5Consonants
RStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "rehearse"

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 rehearse regular or irregular?

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

How do you use rehearsed in a sentence?

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

Does rehearsed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not rehearse" (not "did not rehearsed").

About the past tense of rehearse

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

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