Past Tense of
waft
wafted
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Waft

4Letters
1Syllables
1Vowels
3Consonants
WStarts
TEnds

Past Tense Wafted

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
WStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "waft"

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 waft" should be "wafted."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is waft regular or irregular?

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

How do you use wafted in a sentence?

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

Does wafted change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not waft" (not "did not wafted").

About the past tense of waft

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

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

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