Past Tense of
assist
assisted
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Assist

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
AStarts
TEnds

Past Tense Assisted

8Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
AStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "assist"

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 assist" should be "assisted."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is assist regular or irregular?

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

How do you use assisted in a sentence?

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

Does assisted change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not assist" (not "did not assisted").

About the past tense of assist

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

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

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