Past Tense of
reject
rejected
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Reject

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
RStarts
TEnds

Past Tense Rejected

8Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
RStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "reject"

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 reject" should be "rejected."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is reject regular or irregular?

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

How do you use rejected in a sentence?

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

Does rejected change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not reject" (not "did not rejected").

About the past tense of reject

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

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

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