Past Tense of
wire
wired
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Wire

4Letters
1Syllables
2Vowels
2Consonants
WStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Wired

5Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
3Consonants
WStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "wire"

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 wire regular or irregular?

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

How do you use wired in a sentence?

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

Does wired change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not wire" (not "did not wired").

About the past tense of wire

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

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