Past Tense of
sail
sailed
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Sail

4Letters
1Syllables
2Vowels
2Consonants
SStarts
LEnds

Past Tense Sailed

6Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
3Consonants
SStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "sail"

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 sail" should be "sailed."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is sail regular or irregular?

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

How do you use sailed in a sentence?

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

Does sailed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not sail" (not "did not sailed").

About the past tense of sail

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

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

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