Past Tense of
languish
languished
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Languish

8Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
LStarts
HEnds

Past Tense Languished

10Letters
3Syllables
4Vowels
6Consonants
LStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "languish"

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 languish" should be "languished."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is languish regular or irregular?

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

How do you use languished in a sentence?

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

Does languished change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not languish" (not "did not languished").

About the past tense of languish

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

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

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