Past Tense of
thaw
thawed
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Thaw

4Letters
1Syllables
1Vowels
3Consonants
TStarts
WEnds

Past Tense Thawed

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
TStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "thaw"

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 thaw" should be "thawed."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is thaw regular or irregular?

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

How do you use thawed in a sentence?

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

Does thawed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not thaw" (not "did not thawed").

About the past tense of thaw

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

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

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