Past Tense of
flourish
flourished
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Flourish

8Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
FStarts
HEnds

Past Tense Flourished

10Letters
3Syllables
4Vowels
6Consonants
FStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "flourish"

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 flourish" should be "flourished."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is flourish regular or irregular?

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

How do you use flourished in a sentence?

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

Does flourished change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not flourish" (not "did not flourished").

About the past tense of flourish

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

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

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