Past Tense of
small
smalled
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Small

5Letters
1Syllables
1Vowels
4Consonants
SStarts
LEnds

Past Tense Smalled

7Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
5Consonants
SStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "small"

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 small" should be "smalled."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is small regular or irregular?

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

How do you use smalled in a sentence?

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

Does smalled change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not small" (not "did not smalled").

About the past tense of small

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

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

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