Past Tense of
sought
soughted
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Sought

6Letters
1Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
SStarts
TEnds

Past Tense Soughted

8Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
SStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "sought"

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 sought" should be "soughted."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is sought regular or irregular?

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

How do you use soughted in a sentence?

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

Does soughted change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not sought" (not "did not soughted").

About the past tense of sought

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

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

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