Past Tense of
guess
guessed
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Guess

5Letters
1Syllables
2Vowels
3Consonants
GStarts
SEnds

Past Tense Guessed

7Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
4Consonants
GStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "guess"

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 guess" should be "guessed."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is guess regular or irregular?

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

How do you use guessed in a sentence?

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

Does guessed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not guess" (not "did not guessed").

About the past tense of guess

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

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

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