Past Tense of
drown
drowned
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Drown

5Letters
1Syllables
1Vowels
4Consonants
DStarts
NEnds

Past Tense Drowned

7Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
5Consonants
DStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "drown"

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 drown" should be "drowned."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is drown regular or irregular?

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

How do you use drowned in a sentence?

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

Does drowned change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not drown" (not "did not drowned").

About the past tense of drown

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

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

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