Past Tense of
resign
resigned
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Resign

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
RStarts
NEnds

Past Tense Resigned

8Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
RStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "resign"

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 resign" should be "resigned."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is resign regular or irregular?

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

How do you use resigned in a sentence?

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

Does resigned change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not resign" (not "did not resigned").

About the past tense of resign

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

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

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