Past Tense of
brainwash
brainwashed
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Brainwash

9Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
6Consonants
BStarts
HEnds

Past Tense Brainwashed

11Letters
3Syllables
4Vowels
7Consonants
BStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "brainwash"

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 brainwash" should be "brainwashed."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is brainwash regular or irregular?

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

How do you use brainwashed in a sentence?

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

Does brainwashed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not brainwash" (not "did not brainwashed").

About the past tense of brainwash

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

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

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