Past Tense of
spray
sprayed
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Spray

5Letters
1Syllables
1Vowels
4Consonants
SStarts
YEnds

Past Tense Sprayed

7Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
5Consonants
SStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "spray"

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 spray" should be "sprayed."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is spray regular or irregular?

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

How do you use sprayed in a sentence?

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

Does sprayed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not spray" (not "did not sprayed").

About the past tense of spray

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

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

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