Past Tense of
reminisce
reminisced
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Reminisce

9Letters
3Syllables
4Vowels
5Consonants
RStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Reminisced

10Letters
4Syllables
4Vowels
6Consonants
RStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "reminisce"

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 reminisce regular or irregular?

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

How do you use reminisced in a sentence?

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

Does reminisced change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not reminisce" (not "did not reminisced").

About the past tense of reminisce

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

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