Past Tense of
televise
televised
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Televise

8Letters
3Syllables
4Vowels
4Consonants
TStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Televised

9Letters
4Syllables
4Vowels
5Consonants
TStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "televise"

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 televise regular or irregular?

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

How do you use televised in a sentence?

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

Does televised change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not televise" (not "did not televised").

About the past tense of televise

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

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