This verb follows the standard English past tense rule: simply add -ed to the base form.
Despond is regular. It follows the Standard -ed rule.
Use past time markers: "Yesterday, she desponded to the store."
No. Use "did not despond" (not "did not desponded").
The verb despond follows the standard English past tense conjugation rule. When forming the past tense, despond becomes desponded. This follows the Standard -ed pattern, which is one of the most common conjugation rules in English.
Understanding why despond becomes desponded helps with spelling and pronunciation. This verb follows the standard English past tense rule: simply add -ed to the base form.
When using desponded 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 desponded to the store." The past tense form does not change based on the subject — I desponded, you desponded, he/she desponded, we desponded, they desponded.