Past Tense of
succeed
succeeded
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Succeed

7Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
4Consonants
SStarts
DEnds

Past Tense Succeeded

9Letters
3Syllables
4Vowels
5Consonants
SStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "succeed"

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 succeed" should be "succeeded."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is succeed regular or irregular?

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

How do you use succeeded in a sentence?

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

Does succeeded change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not succeed" (not "did not succeeded").

About the past tense of succeed

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

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

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