Past Tense of
disturb
disturbed
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Disturb

7Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
5Consonants
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Past Tense Disturbed

9Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
6Consonants
DStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "disturb"

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 disturb" should be "disturbed."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is disturb regular or irregular?

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

How do you use disturbed in a sentence?

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

Does disturbed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not disturb" (not "did not disturbed").

About the past tense of disturb

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

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

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