Past Tense of
brandish
brandished
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Brandish

8Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
6Consonants
BStarts
HEnds

Past Tense Brandished

10Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
7Consonants
BStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "brandish"

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 brandish" should be "brandished."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is brandish regular or irregular?

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

How do you use brandished in a sentence?

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

Does brandished change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not brandish" (not "did not brandished").

About the past tense of brandish

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

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

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