Past Tense of
impend
impended
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Impend

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
IStarts
DEnds

Past Tense Impended

8Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
IStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "impend"

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 impend" should be "impended."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is impend regular or irregular?

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

How do you use impended in a sentence?

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

Does impended change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not impend" (not "did not impended").

About the past tense of impend

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

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

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