Past Tense of
spare
spared
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Spare

5Letters
1Syllables
2Vowels
3Consonants
SStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Spared

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
SStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "spare"

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 spare regular or irregular?

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

How do you use spared in a sentence?

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

Does spared change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not spare" (not "did not spared").

About the past tense of spare

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

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