Past Tense of
sigh
sighed
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Sigh

4Letters
1Syllables
1Vowels
3Consonants
SStarts
HEnds

Past Tense Sighed

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
SStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "sigh"

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 sigh" should be "sighed."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is sigh regular or irregular?

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

How do you use sighed in a sentence?

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

Does sighed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not sigh" (not "did not sighed").

About the past tense of sigh

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

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

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