Past Tense of
resemble
resembled
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Resemble

8Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
RStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Resembled

9Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
6Consonants
RStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "resemble"

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 resemble regular or irregular?

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

How do you use resembled in a sentence?

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

Does resembled change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not resemble" (not "did not resembled").

About the past tense of resemble

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

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