Past Tense of
survive
survived
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Survive

7Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
4Consonants
SStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Survived

8Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
SStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "survive"

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 survive regular or irregular?

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

How do you use survived in a sentence?

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

Does survived change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not survive" (not "did not survived").

About the past tense of survive

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

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