Past Tense of
embarrass
embarrassed
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Embarrass

9Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
6Consonants
EStarts
SEnds

Past Tense Embarrassed

11Letters
4Syllables
4Vowels
7Consonants
EStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "embarrass"

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 embarrass" should be "embarrassed."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is embarrass regular or irregular?

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

How do you use embarrassed in a sentence?

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

Does embarrassed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not embarrass" (not "did not embarrassed").

About the past tense of embarrass

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

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

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