Past Tense of
search
searched
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Search

6Letters
1Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
SStarts
HEnds

Past Tense Searched

8Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
SStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "search"

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 search" should be "searched."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is search regular or irregular?

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

How do you use searched in a sentence?

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

Does searched change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not search" (not "did not searched").

About the past tense of search

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

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

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