Past Tense of
intent
intented
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Intent

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
IStarts
TEnds

Past Tense Intented

8Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
IStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "intent"

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 intent" should be "intented."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is intent regular or irregular?

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

How do you use intented in a sentence?

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

Does intented change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not intent" (not "did not intented").

About the past tense of intent

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

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

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