Past Tense of
famish
famished
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Famish

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
FStarts
HEnds

Past Tense Famished

8Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
FStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "famish"

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 famish" should be "famished."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is famish regular or irregular?

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

How do you use famished in a sentence?

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

Does famished change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not famish" (not "did not famished").

About the past tense of famish

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

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

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