Past Tense of
tells
tellsed
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Tells

5Letters
1Syllables
1Vowels
4Consonants
TStarts
SEnds

Past Tense Tellsed

7Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
5Consonants
TStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "tells"

This verb follows the standard English past tense rule: simply add -ed to the base form.

Grammar Tips

  • Add -ed to form the past tense. Most common rule.

Common Mistakes

  • Do not forget the -ed: "Yesterday I tells" should be "tellsed."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is tells regular or irregular?

Tells is regular. It follows the Standard -ed rule.

How do you use tellsed in a sentence?

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

Does tellsed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not tells" (not "did not tellsed").

About the past tense of tells

The verb tells follows the standard English past tense conjugation rule. When forming the past tense, tells becomes tellsed. This follows the Standard -ed pattern, which is one of the most common conjugation rules in English.

Understanding why tells becomes tellsed helps with spelling and pronunciation. This verb follows the standard English past tense rule: simply add -ed to the base form.

When using tellsed 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 tellsed to the store." The past tense form does not change based on the subject — I tellsed, you tellsed, he/she tellsed, we tellsed, they tellsed.