Past Tense of
shore
shored
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Shore

5Letters
1Syllables
2Vowels
3Consonants
SStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Shored

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
SStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "shore"

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 shore regular or irregular?

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

How do you use shored in a sentence?

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

Does shored change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not shore" (not "did not shored").

About the past tense of shore

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

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