Past Tense of
complaint
complainted
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Complaint

9Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
6Consonants
CStarts
TEnds

Past Tense Complainted

11Letters
3Syllables
4Vowels
7Consonants
CStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "complaint"

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 complaint" should be "complainted."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is complaint regular or irregular?

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

How do you use complainted in a sentence?

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

Does complainted change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not complaint" (not "did not complainted").

About the past tense of complaint

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

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

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