Past Tense of
infest
infested
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Infest

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
IStarts
TEnds

Past Tense Infested

8Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
IStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "infest"

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 infest" should be "infested."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is infest regular or irregular?

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

How do you use infested in a sentence?

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

Does infested change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not infest" (not "did not infested").

About the past tense of infest

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

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

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