Past Tense of
debt
debted
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Debt

4Letters
1Syllables
1Vowels
3Consonants
DStarts
TEnds

Past Tense Debted

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
DStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "debt"

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 debt" should be "debted."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is debt regular or irregular?

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

How do you use debted in a sentence?

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

Does debted change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not debt" (not "did not debted").

About the past tense of debt

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

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

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