Past Tense of
condescend
condescended
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Condescend

10Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
7Consonants
CStarts
DEnds

Past Tense Condescended

12Letters
4Syllables
4Vowels
8Consonants
CStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "condescend"

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 condescend" should be "condescended."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is condescend regular or irregular?

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

How do you use condescended in a sentence?

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

Does condescended change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not condescend" (not "did not condescended").

About the past tense of condescend

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

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

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