Past Tense of
spice
spiced
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Spice

5Letters
1Syllables
2Vowels
3Consonants
SStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Spiced

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
SStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "spice"

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 spice regular or irregular?

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

How do you use spiced in a sentence?

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

Does spiced change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not spice" (not "did not spiced").

About the past tense of spice

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

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