Past Tense of
urge
urged
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Urge

4Letters
1Syllables
2Vowels
2Consonants
UStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Urged

5Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
3Consonants
UStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "urge"

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 urge regular or irregular?

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

How do you use urged in a sentence?

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

Does urged change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not urge" (not "did not urged").

About the past tense of urge

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

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