Past Tense of
reliable
reliabled
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Reliable

8Letters
3Syllables
4Vowels
4Consonants
RStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Reliabled

9Letters
3Syllables
4Vowels
5Consonants
RStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "reliable"

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 reliable regular or irregular?

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

How do you use reliabled in a sentence?

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

Does reliabled change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not reliable" (not "did not reliabled").

About the past tense of reliable

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

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