Past Tense of
distrust
distrusted
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Distrust

8Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
6Consonants
DStarts
TEnds

Past Tense Distrusted

10Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
7Consonants
DStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "distrust"

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 distrust" should be "distrusted."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is distrust regular or irregular?

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

How do you use distrusted in a sentence?

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

Does distrusted change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not distrust" (not "did not distrusted").

About the past tense of distrust

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

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

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