Past Tense of
repair
repaired
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Repair

6Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
3Consonants
RStarts
REnds

Past Tense Repaired

8Letters
3Syllables
4Vowels
4Consonants
RStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "repair"

This verb follows the standard English past tense rule: simply add -ed to the base form.

Grammar Tips

  • Add -ed to form the past tense. Most common rule.

Common Mistakes

  • Do not forget the -ed: "Yesterday I repair" should be "repaired."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is repair regular or irregular?

Repair is regular. It follows the Standard -ed rule.

How do you use repaired in a sentence?

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

Does repaired change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not repair" (not "did not repaired").

About the past tense of repair

The verb repair follows the standard English past tense conjugation rule. When forming the past tense, repair becomes repaired. This follows the Standard -ed pattern, which is one of the most common conjugation rules in English.

Understanding why repair becomes repaired helps with spelling and pronunciation. This verb follows the standard English past tense rule: simply add -ed to the base form.

When using repaired 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 repaired to the store." The past tense form does not change based on the subject — I repaired, you repaired, he/she repaired, we repaired, they repaired.