Past Tense of
breakdown
breakdowned
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Breakdown

9Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
6Consonants
BStarts
NEnds

Past Tense Breakdowned

11Letters
3Syllables
4Vowels
7Consonants
BStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "breakdown"

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 breakdown" should be "breakdowned."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is breakdown regular or irregular?

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

How do you use breakdowned in a sentence?

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

Does breakdowned change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not breakdown" (not "did not breakdowned").

About the past tense of breakdown

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

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

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