Past Tense of
succumb
succumbed
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Succumb

7Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
5Consonants
SStarts
BEnds

Past Tense Succumbed

9Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
6Consonants
SStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "succumb"

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 succumb" should be "succumbed."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is succumb regular or irregular?

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

How do you use succumbed in a sentence?

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

Does succumbed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not succumb" (not "did not succumbed").

About the past tense of succumb

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

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

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