Past Tense of
tolerance
toleranced
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Tolerance

9Letters
3Syllables
4Vowels
5Consonants
TStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Toleranced

10Letters
4Syllables
4Vowels
6Consonants
TStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "tolerance"

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 tolerance regular or irregular?

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

How do you use toleranced in a sentence?

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

Does toleranced change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not tolerance" (not "did not toleranced").

About the past tense of tolerance

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

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