Past Tense of
exert
exerted
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Exert

5Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
3Consonants
EStarts
TEnds

Past Tense Exerted

7Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
4Consonants
EStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "exert"

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 exert" should be "exerted."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is exert regular or irregular?

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

How do you use exerted in a sentence?

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

Does exerted change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not exert" (not "did not exerted").

About the past tense of exert

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

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

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