Past Tense of
banish
banished
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Banish

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
BStarts
HEnds

Past Tense Banished

8Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
BStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "banish"

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 banish" should be "banished."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is banish regular or irregular?

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

How do you use banished in a sentence?

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

Does banished change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not banish" (not "did not banished").

About the past tense of banish

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

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

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