Past Tense of
detainee
detaineed
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Detainee

8Letters
3Syllables
5Vowels
3Consonants
DStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Detaineed

9Letters
3Syllables
5Vowels
4Consonants
DStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "detainee"

Verbs ending in -e simply add -d to form the past tense. This is the most straightforward regular rule.

Grammar Tips

  • Words ending in -e only need -d added.

Common Mistakes

  • Do not add -ed to words ending in -e. Use -d only.
Frequently Asked Questions

Is detainee regular or irregular?

Detainee is regular. It follows the -d Addition rule.

How do you use detaineed in a sentence?

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

Does detaineed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not detainee" (not "did not detaineed").

About the past tense of detainee

The verb detainee follows the standard English past tense conjugation rule. When forming the past tense, detainee becomes detaineed. This follows the -d Addition pattern, which is one of the most common conjugation rules in English.

Understanding why detainee becomes detaineed helps with spelling and pronunciation. Verbs ending in -e simply add -d to form the past tense. This is the most straightforward regular rule.

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