Past Tense of
astonish
astonished
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Astonish

8Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
AStarts
HEnds

Past Tense Astonished

10Letters
4Syllables
4Vowels
6Consonants
AStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "astonish"

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 astonish" should be "astonished."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is astonish regular or irregular?

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

How do you use astonished in a sentence?

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

Does astonished change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not astonish" (not "did not astonished").

About the past tense of astonish

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

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

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