Past Tense of
ingest
ingested
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Ingest

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
IStarts
TEnds

Past Tense Ingested

8Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
IStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "ingest"

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 ingest" should be "ingested."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is ingest regular or irregular?

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

How do you use ingested in a sentence?

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

Does ingested change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not ingest" (not "did not ingested").

About the past tense of ingest

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

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

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