Past Tense of
illness
illnessed
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Illness

7Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
5Consonants
IStarts
SEnds

Past Tense Illnessed

9Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
6Consonants
IStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "illness"

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 illness" should be "illnessed."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is illness regular or irregular?

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

How do you use illnessed in a sentence?

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

Does illnessed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not illness" (not "did not illnessed").

About the past tense of illness

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

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

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