Past Tense of
brush
brushed
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Brush

5Letters
1Syllables
1Vowels
4Consonants
BStarts
HEnds

Past Tense Brushed

7Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
5Consonants
BStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "brush"

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 brush" should be "brushed."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is brush regular or irregular?

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

How do you use brushed in a sentence?

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

Does brushed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not brush" (not "did not brushed").

About the past tense of brush

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

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

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