Past Tense of
exploit
exploited
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Exploit

7Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
4Consonants
EStarts
TEnds

Past Tense Exploited

9Letters
3Syllables
4Vowels
5Consonants
EStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "exploit"

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 exploit" should be "exploited."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is exploit regular or irregular?

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

How do you use exploited in a sentence?

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

Does exploited change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not exploit" (not "did not exploited").

About the past tense of exploit

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

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

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