Past Tense of
infect
infected
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Infect

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
IStarts
TEnds

Past Tense Infected

8Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
IStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "infect"

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 infect" should be "infected."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is infect regular or irregular?

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

How do you use infected in a sentence?

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

Does infected change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not infect" (not "did not infected").

About the past tense of infect

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

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

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