Past Tense of
depart
departed
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Depart

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
DStarts
TEnds

Past Tense Departed

8Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
DStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "depart"

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 depart" should be "departed."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is depart regular or irregular?

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

How do you use departed in a sentence?

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

Does departed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not depart" (not "did not departed").

About the past tense of depart

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

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

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