Past Tense of
rejoice
rejoiced
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Rejoice

7Letters
2Syllables
4Vowels
3Consonants
RStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Rejoiced

8Letters
3Syllables
4Vowels
4Consonants
RStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "rejoice"

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 rejoice regular or irregular?

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

How do you use rejoiced in a sentence?

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

Does rejoiced change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not rejoice" (not "did not rejoiced").

About the past tense of rejoice

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

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