Past Tense of
stone
stoned
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Stone

5Letters
1Syllables
2Vowels
3Consonants
SStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Stoned

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
SStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "stone"

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 stone regular or irregular?

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

How do you use stoned in a sentence?

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

Does stoned change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not stone" (not "did not stoned").

About the past tense of stone

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

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