Past Tense of
depress
depressed
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Depress

7Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
5Consonants
DStarts
SEnds

Past Tense Depressed

9Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
6Consonants
DStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "depress"

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 depress" should be "depressed."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is depress regular or irregular?

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

How do you use depressed in a sentence?

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

Does depressed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not depress" (not "did not depressed").

About the past tense of depress

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

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

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