Past Tense of
draft
drafted
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Draft

5Letters
1Syllables
1Vowels
4Consonants
DStarts
TEnds

Past Tense Drafted

7Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
5Consonants
DStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "draft"

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 draft" should be "drafted."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is draft regular or irregular?

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

How do you use drafted in a sentence?

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

Does drafted change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not draft" (not "did not drafted").

About the past tense of draft

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

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

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