Past Tense of
tire
tired
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Tire

4Letters
1Syllables
2Vowels
2Consonants
TStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Tired

5Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
3Consonants
TStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "tire"

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 tire regular or irregular?

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

How do you use tired in a sentence?

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

Does tired change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not tire" (not "did not tired").

About the past tense of tire

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

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