Past Tense of
download
downloaded
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Download

8Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
DStarts
DEnds

Past Tense Downloaded

10Letters
3Syllables
4Vowels
6Consonants
DStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "download"

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 download" should be "downloaded."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is download regular or irregular?

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

How do you use downloaded in a sentence?

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

Does downloaded change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not download" (not "did not downloaded").

About the past tense of download

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

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

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