Past Tense of
jest
jested
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Jest

4Letters
1Syllables
1Vowels
3Consonants
JStarts
TEnds

Past Tense Jested

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
JStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "jest"

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 jest" should be "jested."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is jest regular or irregular?

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

How do you use jested in a sentence?

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

Does jested change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not jest" (not "did not jested").

About the past tense of jest

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

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

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