Past Tense of
listening
listeninged
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Listening

9Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
6Consonants
LStarts
GEnds

Past Tense Listeninged

11Letters
4Syllables
4Vowels
7Consonants
LStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "listening"

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 listening" should be "listeninged."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is listening regular or irregular?

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

How do you use listeninged in a sentence?

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

Does listeninged change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not listening" (not "did not listeninged").

About the past tense of listening

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

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

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