Past Tense of
detail
detailed
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Detail

6Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
3Consonants
DStarts
LEnds

Past Tense Detailed

8Letters
3Syllables
4Vowels
4Consonants
DStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "detail"

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 detail" should be "detailed."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is detail regular or irregular?

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

How do you use detailed in a sentence?

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

Does detailed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not detail" (not "did not detailed").

About the past tense of detail

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

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

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