Past Tense of
precedent
precedented
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Precedent

9Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
6Consonants
PStarts
TEnds

Past Tense Precedented

11Letters
4Syllables
4Vowels
7Consonants
PStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "precedent"

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 precedent" should be "precedented."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is precedent regular or irregular?

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

How do you use precedented in a sentence?

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

Does precedented change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not precedent" (not "did not precedented").

About the past tense of precedent

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

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

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