Past Tense of
embargo
embargoed
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Embargo

7Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
4Consonants
EStarts
OEnds

Past Tense Embargoed

9Letters
3Syllables
4Vowels
5Consonants
EStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "embargo"

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 embargo" should be "embargoed."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is embargo regular or irregular?

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

How do you use embargoed in a sentence?

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

Does embargoed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not embargo" (not "did not embargoed").

About the past tense of embargo

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

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

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