Past Tense of
will
willed
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Will

4Letters
1Syllables
1Vowels
3Consonants
WStarts
LEnds

Past Tense Willed

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
WStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "will"

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 will" should be "willed."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is will regular or irregular?

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

How do you use willed in a sentence?

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

Does willed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not will" (not "did not willed").

About the past tense of will

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

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

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