Past Tense of
strife
strifed
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Strife

6Letters
1Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
SStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Strifed

7Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
5Consonants
SStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "strife"

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 strife regular or irregular?

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

How do you use strifed in a sentence?

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

Does strifed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not strife" (not "did not strifed").

About the past tense of strife

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

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