Past Tense of
trust
trusted
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Trust

5Letters
1Syllables
1Vowels
4Consonants
TStarts
TEnds

Past Tense Trusted

7Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
5Consonants
TStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "trust"

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 trust" should be "trusted."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is trust regular or irregular?

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

How do you use trusted in a sentence?

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

Does trusted change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not trust" (not "did not trusted").

About the past tense of trust

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

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

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