Past Tense of
smear
smeared
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Smear

5Letters
1Syllables
2Vowels
3Consonants
SStarts
REnds

Past Tense Smeared

7Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
4Consonants
SStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "smear"

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 smear" should be "smeared."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is smear regular or irregular?

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

How do you use smeared in a sentence?

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

Does smeared change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not smear" (not "did not smeared").

About the past tense of smear

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

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

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