Past Tense of
revive
revived
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Revive

6Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
3Consonants
RStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Revived

7Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
4Consonants
RStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "revive"

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 revive regular or irregular?

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

How do you use revived in a sentence?

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

Does revived change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not revive" (not "did not revived").

About the past tense of revive

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

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