Past Tense of
whole
wholed
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Whole

5Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
3Consonants
WStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Wholed

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
WStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "whole"

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 whole regular or irregular?

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

How do you use wholed in a sentence?

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

Does wholed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not whole" (not "did not wholed").

About the past tense of whole

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

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