Past Tense of
repute
reputed
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Repute

6Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
3Consonants
RStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Reputed

7Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
4Consonants
RStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "repute"

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 repute regular or irregular?

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

How do you use reputed in a sentence?

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

Does reputed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not repute" (not "did not reputed").

About the past tense of repute

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

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