Past Tense of
hijack
hijacked
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Hijack

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
HStarts
KEnds

Past Tense Hijacked

8Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
HStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "hijack"

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 hijack" should be "hijacked."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is hijack regular or irregular?

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

How do you use hijacked in a sentence?

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

Does hijacked change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not hijack" (not "did not hijacked").

About the past tense of hijack

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

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

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