Past Tense of
supple
suppled
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Supple

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
SStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Suppled

7Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
5Consonants
SStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "supple"

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 supple regular or irregular?

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

How do you use suppled in a sentence?

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

Does suppled change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not supple" (not "did not suppled").

About the past tense of supple

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

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