Past Tense of
finish
finished
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Finish

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
FStarts
HEnds

Past Tense Finished

8Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
FStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "finish"

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 finish" should be "finished."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is finish regular or irregular?

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

How do you use finished in a sentence?

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

Does finished change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not finish" (not "did not finished").

About the past tense of finish

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

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

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