Past Tense of
stare
stared
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Stare

5Letters
1Syllables
2Vowels
3Consonants
SStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Stared

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
SStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "stare"

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 stare regular or irregular?

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

How do you use stared in a sentence?

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

Does stared change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not stare" (not "did not stared").

About the past tense of stare

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

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