Past Tense of
fortnight
fortnighted
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Fortnight

9Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
7Consonants
FStarts
TEnds

Past Tense Fortnighted

11Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
8Consonants
FStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "fortnight"

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 fortnight" should be "fortnighted."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is fortnight regular or irregular?

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

How do you use fortnighted in a sentence?

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

Does fortnighted change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not fortnight" (not "did not fortnighted").

About the past tense of fortnight

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

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

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