Past Tense of
secure
secured
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Secure

6Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
3Consonants
SStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Secured

7Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
4Consonants
SStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "secure"

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 secure regular or irregular?

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

How do you use secured in a sentence?

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

Does secured change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not secure" (not "did not secured").

About the past tense of secure

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

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