Past Tense of
attend
attended
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Attend

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
AStarts
DEnds

Past Tense Attended

8Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
AStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "attend"

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 attend" should be "attended."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is attend regular or irregular?

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

How do you use attended in a sentence?

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

Does attended change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not attend" (not "did not attended").

About the past tense of attend

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

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

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