Past Tense of
establish
established
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Establish

9Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
6Consonants
EStarts
HEnds

Past Tense Established

11Letters
4Syllables
4Vowels
7Consonants
EStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "establish"

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 establish" should be "established."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is establish regular or irregular?

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

How do you use established in a sentence?

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

Does established change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not establish" (not "did not established").

About the past tense of establish

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

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

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