Past Tense of
compassion
compassioned
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Compassion

10Letters
3Syllables
4Vowels
6Consonants
CStarts
NEnds

Past Tense Compassioned

12Letters
4Syllables
5Vowels
7Consonants
CStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "compassion"

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 compassion" should be "compassioned."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is compassion regular or irregular?

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

How do you use compassioned in a sentence?

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

Does compassioned change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not compassion" (not "did not compassioned").

About the past tense of compassion

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

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

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