Past Tense of
mourn
mourned
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Mourn

5Letters
1Syllables
2Vowels
3Consonants
MStarts
NEnds

Past Tense Mourned

7Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
4Consonants
MStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "mourn"

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 mourn" should be "mourned."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is mourn regular or irregular?

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

How do you use mourned in a sentence?

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

Does mourned change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not mourn" (not "did not mourned").

About the past tense of mourn

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

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

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