Past Tense of
guarantee
guaranteed
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Guarantee

9Letters
3Syllables
5Vowels
4Consonants
GStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Guaranteed

10Letters
3Syllables
5Vowels
5Consonants
GStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "guarantee"

Verbs ending in -e simply add -d to form the past tense. This is the most straightforward regular rule.

Grammar Tips

  • Words ending in -e only need -d added.

Common Mistakes

  • Do not add -ed to words ending in -e. Use -d only.
Frequently Asked Questions

Is guarantee regular or irregular?

Guarantee is regular. It follows the -d Addition rule.

How do you use guaranteed in a sentence?

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

Does guaranteed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not guarantee" (not "did not guaranteed").

About the past tense of guarantee

The verb guarantee follows the standard English past tense conjugation rule. When forming the past tense, guarantee becomes guaranteed. This follows the -d Addition pattern, which is one of the most common conjugation rules in English.

Understanding why guarantee becomes guaranteed helps with spelling and pronunciation. Verbs ending in -e simply add -d to form the past tense. This is the most straightforward regular rule.

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