Past Tense of
afflict
afflicted
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Afflict

7Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
5Consonants
AStarts
TEnds

Past Tense Afflicted

9Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
6Consonants
AStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "afflict"

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 afflict" should be "afflicted."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is afflict regular or irregular?

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

How do you use afflicted in a sentence?

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

Does afflicted change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not afflict" (not "did not afflicted").

About the past tense of afflict

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

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

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