Past Tense of
reprieve
reprieved
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Reprieve

8Letters
2Syllables
4Vowels
4Consonants
RStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Reprieved

9Letters
3Syllables
4Vowels
5Consonants
RStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "reprieve"

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 reprieve regular or irregular?

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

How do you use reprieved in a sentence?

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

Does reprieved change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not reprieve" (not "did not reprieved").

About the past tense of reprieve

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

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