Past Tense of
sight
sighted
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Sight

5Letters
1Syllables
1Vowels
4Consonants
SStarts
TEnds

Past Tense Sighted

7Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
5Consonants
SStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "sight"

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 sight" should be "sighted."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is sight regular or irregular?

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

How do you use sighted in a sentence?

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

Does sighted change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not sight" (not "did not sighted").

About the past tense of sight

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

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

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