Past Tense of
inspect
inspected
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Inspect

7Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
5Consonants
IStarts
TEnds

Past Tense Inspected

9Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
6Consonants
IStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "inspect"

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 inspect" should be "inspected."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is inspect regular or irregular?

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

How do you use inspected in a sentence?

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

Does inspected change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not inspect" (not "did not inspected").

About the past tense of inspect

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

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

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