Past Tense of
consistent
consistented
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Consistent

10Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
7Consonants
CStarts
TEnds

Past Tense Consistented

12Letters
4Syllables
4Vowels
8Consonants
CStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "consistent"

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 consistent" should be "consistented."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is consistent regular or irregular?

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

How do you use consistented in a sentence?

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

Does consistented change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not consistent" (not "did not consistented").

About the past tense of consistent

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

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

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