This verb follows the standard English past tense rule: simply add -ed to the base form.
Persist is regular. It follows the Standard -ed rule.
Use past time markers: "Yesterday, she persisted to the store."
No. Use "did not persist" (not "did not persisted").
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.