Past Tense of
exact
exacted
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Exact

5Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
3Consonants
EStarts
TEnds

Past Tense Exacted

7Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
4Consonants
EStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "exact"

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 exact" should be "exacted."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is exact regular or irregular?

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

How do you use exacted in a sentence?

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

Does exacted change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not exact" (not "did not exacted").

About the past tense of exact

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

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

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