Past Tense of
inform
informed
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Inform

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
IStarts
MEnds

Past Tense Informed

8Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
IStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "inform"

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 inform" should be "informed."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is inform regular or irregular?

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

How do you use informed in a sentence?

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

Does informed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not inform" (not "did not informed").

About the past tense of inform

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

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

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