Past Tense of
caption
captioned
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Caption

7Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
4Consonants
CStarts
NEnds

Past Tense Captioned

9Letters
3Syllables
4Vowels
5Consonants
CStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "caption"

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 caption" should be "captioned."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is caption regular or irregular?

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

How do you use captioned in a sentence?

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

Does captioned change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not caption" (not "did not captioned").

About the past tense of caption

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

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

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