Past Tense of
extinction
extinctioned
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Extinction

10Letters
3Syllables
4Vowels
6Consonants
EStarts
NEnds

Past Tense Extinctioned

12Letters
4Syllables
5Vowels
7Consonants
EStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "extinction"

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 extinction" should be "extinctioned."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is extinction regular or irregular?

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

How do you use extinctioned in a sentence?

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

Does extinctioned change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not extinction" (not "did not extinctioned").

About the past tense of extinction

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

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

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