Past Tense of
plight
plighted
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Plight

6Letters
1Syllables
1Vowels
5Consonants
PStarts
TEnds

Past Tense Plighted

8Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
6Consonants
PStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "plight"

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 plight" should be "plighted."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is plight regular or irregular?

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

How do you use plighted in a sentence?

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

Does plighted change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not plight" (not "did not plighted").

About the past tense of plight

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

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

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