Past Tense of
disobey
disobeyed
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Disobey

7Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
4Consonants
DStarts
YEnds

Past Tense Disobeyed

9Letters
4Syllables
4Vowels
5Consonants
DStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "disobey"

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 disobey" should be "disobeyed."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is disobey regular or irregular?

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

How do you use disobeyed in a sentence?

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

Does disobeyed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not disobey" (not "did not disobeyed").

About the past tense of disobey

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

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

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