Past Tense of
collection
collectioned
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Collection

10Letters
3Syllables
4Vowels
6Consonants
CStarts
NEnds

Past Tense Collectioned

12Letters
4Syllables
5Vowels
7Consonants
CStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "collection"

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 collection" should be "collectioned."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is collection regular or irregular?

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

How do you use collectioned in a sentence?

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

Does collectioned change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not collection" (not "did not collectioned").

About the past tense of collection

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

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

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