Past Tense of
percent
percented
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Percent

7Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
5Consonants
PStarts
TEnds

Past Tense Percented

9Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
6Consonants
PStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "percent"

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 percent" should be "percented."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is percent regular or irregular?

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

How do you use percented in a sentence?

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

Does percented change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not percent" (not "did not percented").

About the past tense of percent

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

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

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