Past Tense of
restrain
restrained
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Restrain

8Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
RStarts
NEnds

Past Tense Restrained

10Letters
3Syllables
4Vowels
6Consonants
RStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "restrain"

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 restrain" should be "restrained."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is restrain regular or irregular?

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

How do you use restrained in a sentence?

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

Does restrained change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not restrain" (not "did not restrained").

About the past tense of restrain

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

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

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