Past Tense of
flabbergast
flabbergasted
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Flabbergast

11Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
8Consonants
FStarts
TEnds

Past Tense Flabbergasted

13Letters
4Syllables
4Vowels
9Consonants
FStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "flabbergast"

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 flabbergast" should be "flabbergasted."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is flabbergast regular or irregular?

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

How do you use flabbergasted in a sentence?

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

Does flabbergasted change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not flabbergast" (not "did not flabbergasted").

About the past tense of flabbergast

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

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

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