Past Tense of
sacrifice
sacrificed
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Sacrifice

9Letters
3Syllables
4Vowels
5Consonants
SStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Sacrificed

10Letters
4Syllables
4Vowels
6Consonants
SStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "sacrifice"

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 sacrifice regular or irregular?

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

How do you use sacrificed in a sentence?

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

Does sacrificed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not sacrifice" (not "did not sacrificed").

About the past tense of sacrifice

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

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