Past Tense of
goodnight
goodnighted
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Goodnight

9Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
6Consonants
GStarts
TEnds

Past Tense Goodnighted

11Letters
3Syllables
4Vowels
7Consonants
GStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "goodnight"

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 goodnight" should be "goodnighted."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is goodnight regular or irregular?

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

How do you use goodnighted in a sentence?

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

Does goodnighted change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not goodnight" (not "did not goodnighted").

About the past tense of goodnight

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

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

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