Past Tense of
concern
concerned
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Concern

7Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
5Consonants
CStarts
NEnds

Past Tense Concerned

9Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
6Consonants
CStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "concern"

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 concern" should be "concerned."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is concern regular or irregular?

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

How do you use concerned in a sentence?

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

Does concerned change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not concern" (not "did not concerned").

About the past tense of concern

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

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

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