Past Tense of
shove
shoved
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Shove

5Letters
1Syllables
2Vowels
3Consonants
SStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Shoved

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
SStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "shove"

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 shove regular or irregular?

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

How do you use shoved in a sentence?

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

Does shoved change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not shove" (not "did not shoved").

About the past tense of shove

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

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