Past Tense of
sapphire
sapphired
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Sapphire

8Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
SStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Sapphired

9Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
6Consonants
SStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "sapphire"

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 sapphire regular or irregular?

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

How do you use sapphired in a sentence?

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

Does sapphired change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not sapphire" (not "did not sapphired").

About the past tense of sapphire

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

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