Past Tense of
document
documented
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Document

8Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
DStarts
TEnds

Past Tense Documented

10Letters
4Syllables
4Vowels
6Consonants
DStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "document"

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 document" should be "documented."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is document regular or irregular?

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

How do you use documented in a sentence?

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

Does documented change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not document" (not "did not documented").

About the past tense of document

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

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

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