Past Tense of
suppress
suppressed
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Suppress

8Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
6Consonants
SStarts
SEnds

Past Tense Suppressed

10Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
7Consonants
SStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "suppress"

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 suppress" should be "suppressed."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is suppress regular or irregular?

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

How do you use suppressed in a sentence?

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

Does suppressed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not suppress" (not "did not suppressed").

About the past tense of suppress

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

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

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