Past Tense of
detainment
detainmented
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Detainment

10Letters
3Syllables
4Vowels
6Consonants
DStarts
TEnds

Past Tense Detainmented

12Letters
4Syllables
5Vowels
7Consonants
DStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "detainment"

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 detainment" should be "detainmented."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is detainment regular or irregular?

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

How do you use detainmented in a sentence?

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

Does detainmented change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not detainment" (not "did not detainmented").

About the past tense of detainment

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

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

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