Past Tense of
recollect
recollected
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Recollect

9Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
6Consonants
RStarts
TEnds

Past Tense Recollected

11Letters
4Syllables
4Vowels
7Consonants
RStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "recollect"

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 recollect" should be "recollected."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is recollect regular or irregular?

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

How do you use recollected in a sentence?

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

Does recollected change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not recollect" (not "did not recollected").

About the past tense of recollect

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

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

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