Past Tense of
publish
published
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Publish

7Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
5Consonants
PStarts
HEnds

Past Tense Published

9Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
6Consonants
PStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "publish"

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 publish" should be "published."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is publish regular or irregular?

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

How do you use published in a sentence?

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

Does published change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not publish" (not "did not published").

About the past tense of publish

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

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

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