Past Tense of
require
required
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Require

7Letters
2Syllables
4Vowels
3Consonants
RStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Required

8Letters
3Syllables
4Vowels
4Consonants
RStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "require"

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 require regular or irregular?

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

How do you use required in a sentence?

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

Does required change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not require" (not "did not required").

About the past tense of require

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

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