Past Tense of
down
downed
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Down

4Letters
1Syllables
1Vowels
3Consonants
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Past Tense Downed

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
DStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "down"

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 down" should be "downed."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is down regular or irregular?

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

How do you use downed in a sentence?

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

Does downed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not down" (not "did not downed").

About the past tense of down

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

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

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