Past Tense of
detention
detentioned
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Detention

9Letters
3Syllables
4Vowels
5Consonants
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NEnds

Past Tense Detentioned

11Letters
4Syllables
5Vowels
6Consonants
DStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "detention"

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 detention" should be "detentioned."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is detention regular or irregular?

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

How do you use detentioned in a sentence?

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

Does detentioned change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not detention" (not "did not detentioned").

About the past tense of detention

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

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

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