Past Tense of
question
questioned
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Question

8Letters
2Syllables
4Vowels
4Consonants
QStarts
NEnds

Past Tense Questioned

10Letters
3Syllables
5Vowels
5Consonants
QStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "question"

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 question" should be "questioned."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is question regular or irregular?

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

How do you use questioned in a sentence?

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

Does questioned change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not question" (not "did not questioned").

About the past tense of question

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

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

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