Past Tense of
wait
waited
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Wait

4Letters
1Syllables
2Vowels
2Consonants
WStarts
TEnds

Past Tense Waited

6Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
3Consonants
WStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "wait"

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 wait" should be "waited."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is wait regular or irregular?

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

How do you use waited in a sentence?

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

Does waited change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not wait" (not "did not waited").

About the past tense of wait

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

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

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