Past Tense of
wail
wailed
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Wail

4Letters
1Syllables
2Vowels
2Consonants
WStarts
LEnds

Past Tense Wailed

6Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
3Consonants
WStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "wail"

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 wail" should be "wailed."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is wail regular or irregular?

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

How do you use wailed in a sentence?

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

Does wailed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not wail" (not "did not wailed").

About the past tense of wail

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

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

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