Past Tense of
await
awaited
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Await

5Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
2Consonants
AStarts
TEnds

Past Tense Awaited

7Letters
3Syllables
4Vowels
3Consonants
AStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "await"

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 await" should be "awaited."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is await regular or irregular?

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

How do you use awaited in a sentence?

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

Does awaited change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not await" (not "did not awaited").

About the past tense of await

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

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

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