Past Tense of
affirm
affirmed
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Affirm

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
AStarts
MEnds

Past Tense Affirmed

8Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
AStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "affirm"

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 affirm" should be "affirmed."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is affirm regular or irregular?

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

How do you use affirmed in a sentence?

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

Does affirmed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not affirm" (not "did not affirmed").

About the past tense of affirm

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

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

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