Past Tense of
consult
consulted
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Consult

7Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
5Consonants
CStarts
TEnds

Past Tense Consulted

9Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
6Consonants
CStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "consult"

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 consult" should be "consulted."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is consult regular or irregular?

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

How do you use consulted in a sentence?

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

Does consulted change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not consult" (not "did not consulted").

About the past tense of consult

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

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

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