Past Tense of
impair
impaired
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Impair

6Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
3Consonants
IStarts
REnds

Past Tense Impaired

8Letters
3Syllables
4Vowels
4Consonants
IStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "impair"

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 impair" should be "impaired."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is impair regular or irregular?

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

How do you use impaired in a sentence?

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

Does impaired change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not impair" (not "did not impaired").

About the past tense of impair

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

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

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