Past Tense of
drain
drained
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Drain

5Letters
1Syllables
2Vowels
3Consonants
DStarts
NEnds

Past Tense Drained

7Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
4Consonants
DStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "drain"

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 drain" should be "drained."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is drain regular or irregular?

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

How do you use drained in a sentence?

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

Does drained change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not drain" (not "did not drained").

About the past tense of drain

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

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

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