Past Tense of
sustain
sustained
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Sustain

7Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
4Consonants
SStarts
NEnds

Past Tense Sustained

9Letters
3Syllables
4Vowels
5Consonants
SStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "sustain"

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 sustain" should be "sustained."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is sustain regular or irregular?

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

How do you use sustained in a sentence?

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

Does sustained change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not sustain" (not "did not sustained").

About the past tense of sustain

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

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

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