Past Tense of
must
musted
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Must

4Letters
1Syllables
1Vowels
3Consonants
MStarts
TEnds

Past Tense Musted

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
MStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "must"

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 must" should be "musted."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is must regular or irregular?

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

How do you use musted in a sentence?

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

Does musted change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not must" (not "did not musted").

About the past tense of must

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

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

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