Past Tense of
virtue
virtued
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Virtue

6Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
3Consonants
VStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Virtued

7Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
4Consonants
VStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "virtue"

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 virtue regular or irregular?

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

How do you use virtued in a sentence?

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

Does virtued change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not virtue" (not "did not virtued").

About the past tense of virtue

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

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