Past Tense of
exhaust
exhausted
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Exhaust

7Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
4Consonants
EStarts
TEnds

Past Tense Exhausted

9Letters
3Syllables
4Vowels
5Consonants
EStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "exhaust"

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 exhaust" should be "exhausted."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is exhaust regular or irregular?

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

How do you use exhausted in a sentence?

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

Does exhausted change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not exhaust" (not "did not exhausted").

About the past tense of exhaust

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

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

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