Past Tense of
despoil
despoiled
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Despoil

7Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
4Consonants
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Past Tense Despoiled

9Letters
3Syllables
4Vowels
5Consonants
DStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "despoil"

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 despoil" should be "despoiled."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is despoil regular or irregular?

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

How do you use despoiled in a sentence?

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

Does despoiled change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not despoil" (not "did not despoiled").

About the past tense of despoil

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

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

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