Past Tense of
start
started
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Start

5Letters
1Syllables
1Vowels
4Consonants
SStarts
TEnds

Past Tense Started

7Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
5Consonants
SStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "start"

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 start" should be "started."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is start regular or irregular?

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

How do you use started in a sentence?

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

Does started change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not start" (not "did not started").

About the past tense of start

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

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

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