Past Tense of
arrest
arrested
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Arrest

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
AStarts
TEnds

Past Tense Arrested

8Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
AStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "arrest"

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 arrest" should be "arrested."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is arrest regular or irregular?

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

How do you use arrested in a sentence?

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

Does arrested change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not arrest" (not "did not arrested").

About the past tense of arrest

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

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

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