Past Tense of
detest
detested
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Detest

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
DStarts
TEnds

Past Tense Detested

8Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
DStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "detest"

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 detest" should be "detested."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is detest regular or irregular?

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

How do you use detested in a sentence?

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

Does detested change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not detest" (not "did not detested").

About the past tense of detest

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

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

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