Past Tense of
terrible
terribled
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Terrible

8Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
TStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Terribled

9Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
6Consonants
TStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "terrible"

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 terrible regular or irregular?

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

How do you use terribled in a sentence?

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

Does terribled change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not terrible" (not "did not terribled").

About the past tense of terrible

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

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