Past Tense of
plant
planted
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Plant

5Letters
1Syllables
1Vowels
4Consonants
PStarts
TEnds

Past Tense Planted

7Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
5Consonants
PStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "plant"

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 plant" should be "planted."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is plant regular or irregular?

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

How do you use planted in a sentence?

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

Does planted change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not plant" (not "did not planted").

About the past tense of plant

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

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

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