Past Tense of
entertain
entertained
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Entertain

9Letters
3Syllables
4Vowels
5Consonants
EStarts
NEnds

Past Tense Entertained

11Letters
4Syllables
5Vowels
6Consonants
EStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "entertain"

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 entertain" should be "entertained."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is entertain regular or irregular?

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

How do you use entertained in a sentence?

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

Does entertained change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not entertain" (not "did not entertained").

About the past tense of entertain

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

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

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