This verb follows the standard English past tense rule: simply add -ed to the base form.
Languish is regular. It follows the Standard -ed rule.
Use past time markers: "Yesterday, she languished to the store."
No. Use "did not languish" (not "did not languished").
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.