Past Tense of
lost
losted
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Lost

4Letters
1Syllables
1Vowels
3Consonants
LStarts
TEnds

Past Tense Losted

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
LStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "lost"

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 lost" should be "losted."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is lost regular or irregular?

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

How do you use losted in a sentence?

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

Does losted change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not lost" (not "did not losted").

About the past tense of lost

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

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

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