Past Tense of
suspect
suspected
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Suspect

7Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
5Consonants
SStarts
TEnds

Past Tense Suspected

9Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
6Consonants
SStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "suspect"

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 suspect" should be "suspected."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is suspect regular or irregular?

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

How do you use suspected in a sentence?

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

Does suspected change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not suspect" (not "did not suspected").

About the past tense of suspect

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

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

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