Past Tense of
hush
hushed
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Hush

4Letters
1Syllables
1Vowels
3Consonants
HStarts
HEnds

Past Tense Hushed

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
HStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "hush"

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 hush" should be "hushed."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is hush regular or irregular?

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

How do you use hushed in a sentence?

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

Does hushed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not hush" (not "did not hushed").

About the past tense of hush

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

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

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