Past Tense of
finest
finested
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Finest

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
FStarts
TEnds

Past Tense Finested

8Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
FStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "finest"

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 finest" should be "finested."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is finest regular or irregular?

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

How do you use finested in a sentence?

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

Does finested change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not finest" (not "did not finested").

About the past tense of finest

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

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

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