Past Tense of
sight-read
sight-readed
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Sight-read

10Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
7Consonants
SStarts
DEnds

Past Tense Sight-readed

12Letters
3Syllables
4Vowels
8Consonants
SStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "sight-read"

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 sight-read" should be "sight-readed."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is sight-read regular or irregular?

Sight-read is regular. It follows the Standard -ed rule.

How do you use sight-readed in a sentence?

Use past time markers: "Yesterday, she sight-readed to the store."

Does sight-readed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not sight-read" (not "did not sight-readed").

About the past tense of sight-read

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

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

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