Past Tense of
remain
remained
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Remain

6Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
3Consonants
RStarts
NEnds

Past Tense Remained

8Letters
3Syllables
4Vowels
4Consonants
RStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "remain"

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 remain" should be "remained."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is remain regular or irregular?

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

How do you use remained in a sentence?

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

Does remained change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not remain" (not "did not remained").

About the past tense of remain

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

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

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