Past Tense of
rough
roughed
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Rough

5Letters
1Syllables
2Vowels
3Consonants
RStarts
HEnds

Past Tense Roughed

7Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
4Consonants
RStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "rough"

This verb follows the standard English past tense rule: simply add -ed to the base form.

Grammar Tips

  • Add -ed to form the past tense. Most common rule.

Common Mistakes

  • Do not forget the -ed: "Yesterday I rough" should be "roughed."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is rough regular or irregular?

Rough is regular. It follows the Standard -ed rule.

How do you use roughed in a sentence?

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

Does roughed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not rough" (not "did not roughed").

About the past tense of rough

The verb rough follows the standard English past tense conjugation rule. When forming the past tense, rough becomes roughed. This follows the Standard -ed pattern, which is one of the most common conjugation rules in English.

Understanding why rough becomes roughed helps with spelling and pronunciation. This verb follows the standard English past tense rule: simply add -ed to the base form.

When using roughed 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 roughed to the store." The past tense form does not change based on the subject — I roughed, you roughed, he/she roughed, we roughed, they roughed.