Past Tense of
supervise
supervised
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Supervise

9Letters
3Syllables
4Vowels
5Consonants
SStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Supervised

10Letters
4Syllables
4Vowels
6Consonants
SStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "supervise"

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 supervise regular or irregular?

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

How do you use supervised in a sentence?

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

Does supervised change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not supervise" (not "did not supervised").

About the past tense of supervise

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

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