Past Tense of
sent
sented
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Sent

4Letters
1Syllables
1Vowels
3Consonants
SStarts
TEnds

Past Tense Sented

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
SStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "sent"

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 sent" should be "sented."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is sent regular or irregular?

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

How do you use sented in a sentence?

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

Does sented change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not sent" (not "did not sented").

About the past tense of sent

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

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

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