Past Tense of
intern
interned
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Intern

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
IStarts
NEnds

Past Tense Interned

8Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
IStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "intern"

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 intern" should be "interned."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is intern regular or irregular?

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

How do you use interned in a sentence?

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

Does interned change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not intern" (not "did not interned").

About the past tense of intern

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

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

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