Past Tense of
relinquish
relinquished
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Relinquish

10Letters
3Syllables
4Vowels
6Consonants
RStarts
HEnds

Past Tense Relinquished

12Letters
4Syllables
5Vowels
7Consonants
RStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "relinquish"

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 relinquish" should be "relinquished."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is relinquish regular or irregular?

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

How do you use relinquished in a sentence?

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

Does relinquished change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not relinquish" (not "did not relinquished").

About the past tense of relinquish

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

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

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