Past Tense of
vacation
vacationed
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Vacation

8Letters
3Syllables
4Vowels
4Consonants
VStarts
NEnds

Past Tense Vacationed

10Letters
4Syllables
5Vowels
5Consonants
VStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "vacation"

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 vacation" should be "vacationed."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is vacation regular or irregular?

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

How do you use vacationed in a sentence?

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

Does vacationed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not vacation" (not "did not vacationed").

About the past tense of vacation

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

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

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