Past Tense of
delight
delighted
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Delight

7Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
5Consonants
DStarts
TEnds

Past Tense Delighted

9Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
6Consonants
DStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "delight"

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 delight" should be "delighted."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is delight regular or irregular?

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

How do you use delighted in a sentence?

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

Does delighted change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not delight" (not "did not delighted").

About the past tense of delight

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

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

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