Past Tense of
outplay
outplayed
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Outplay

7Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
4Consonants
OStarts
YEnds

Past Tense Outplayed

9Letters
3Syllables
4Vowels
5Consonants
OStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "outplay"

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 outplay" should be "outplayed."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is outplay regular or irregular?

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

How do you use outplayed in a sentence?

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

Does outplayed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not outplay" (not "did not outplayed").

About the past tense of outplay

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

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

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