Past Tense of
deject
dejected
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Deject

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
DStarts
TEnds

Past Tense Dejected

8Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
DStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "deject"

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 deject" should be "dejected."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is deject regular or irregular?

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

How do you use dejected in a sentence?

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

Does dejected change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not deject" (not "did not dejected").

About the past tense of deject

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

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

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