Past Tense of
digress
digressed
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Digress

7Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
5Consonants
DStarts
SEnds

Past Tense Digressed

9Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
6Consonants
DStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "digress"

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 digress" should be "digressed."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is digress regular or irregular?

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

How do you use digressed in a sentence?

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

Does digressed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not digress" (not "did not digressed").

About the past tense of digress

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

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

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