Past Tense of
persist
persisted
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Persist

7Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
5Consonants
PStarts
TEnds

Past Tense Persisted

9Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
6Consonants
PStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "persist"

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 persist" should be "persisted."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is persist regular or irregular?

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

How do you use persisted in a sentence?

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

Does persisted change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not persist" (not "did not persisted").

About the past tense of persist

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

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

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