Past Tense of
petition
petitioned
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Petition

8Letters
3Syllables
4Vowels
4Consonants
PStarts
NEnds

Past Tense Petitioned

10Letters
4Syllables
5Vowels
5Consonants
PStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "petition"

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 petition" should be "petitioned."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is petition regular or irregular?

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

How do you use petitioned in a sentence?

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

Does petitioned change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not petition" (not "did not petitioned").

About the past tense of petition

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

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

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