Past Tense of
trail
trailed
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Trail

5Letters
1Syllables
2Vowels
3Consonants
TStarts
LEnds

Past Tense Trailed

7Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
4Consonants
TStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "trail"

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 trail" should be "trailed."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is trail regular or irregular?

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

How do you use trailed in a sentence?

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

Does trailed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not trail" (not "did not trailed").

About the past tense of trail

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

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

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