Past Tense of
bankrupt
bankrupted
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Bankrupt

8Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
6Consonants
BStarts
TEnds

Past Tense Bankrupted

10Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
7Consonants
BStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "bankrupt"

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 bankrupt" should be "bankrupted."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is bankrupt regular or irregular?

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

How do you use bankrupted in a sentence?

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

Does bankrupted change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not bankrupt" (not "did not bankrupted").

About the past tense of bankrupt

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

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

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