Past Tense of
department
departmented
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Department

10Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
7Consonants
DStarts
TEnds

Past Tense Departmented

12Letters
4Syllables
4Vowels
8Consonants
DStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "department"

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 department" should be "departmented."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is department regular or irregular?

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

How do you use departmented in a sentence?

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

Does departmented change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not department" (not "did not departmented").

About the past tense of department

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

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

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