Past Tense of
spay
spayed
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Spay

4Letters
1Syllables
1Vowels
3Consonants
SStarts
YEnds

Past Tense Spayed

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
SStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "spay"

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 spay" should be "spayed."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is spay regular or irregular?

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

How do you use spayed in a sentence?

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

Does spayed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not spay" (not "did not spayed").

About the past tense of spay

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

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

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