Past Tense of
fingerprint
fingerprinted
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Fingerprint

11Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
8Consonants
FStarts
TEnds

Past Tense Fingerprinted

13Letters
4Syllables
4Vowels
9Consonants
FStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "fingerprint"

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 fingerprint" should be "fingerprinted."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is fingerprint regular or irregular?

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

How do you use fingerprinted in a sentence?

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

Does fingerprinted change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not fingerprint" (not "did not fingerprinted").

About the past tense of fingerprint

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

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

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