Past Tense of
superintend
superintended
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Superintend

11Letters
4Syllables
4Vowels
7Consonants
SStarts
DEnds

Past Tense Superintended

13Letters
5Syllables
5Vowels
8Consonants
SStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "superintend"

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 superintend" should be "superintended."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is superintend regular or irregular?

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

How do you use superintended in a sentence?

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

Does superintended change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not superintend" (not "did not superintended").

About the past tense of superintend

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

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

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