Past Tense of
adult
adulted
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Adult

5Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
3Consonants
AStarts
TEnds

Past Tense Adulted

7Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
4Consonants
AStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "adult"

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 adult" should be "adulted."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is adult regular or irregular?

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

How do you use adulted in a sentence?

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

Does adulted change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not adult" (not "did not adulted").

About the past tense of adult

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

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

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