Past Tense of
outweigh
outweighed
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Outweigh

8Letters
2Syllables
4Vowels
4Consonants
OStarts
HEnds

Past Tense Outweighed

10Letters
3Syllables
5Vowels
5Consonants
OStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "outweigh"

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 outweigh" should be "outweighed."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is outweigh regular or irregular?

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

How do you use outweighed in a sentence?

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

Does outweighed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not outweigh" (not "did not outweighed").

About the past tense of outweigh

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

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

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