Past Tense of
wants
wantsed
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Wants

5Letters
1Syllables
1Vowels
4Consonants
WStarts
SEnds

Past Tense Wantsed

7Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
5Consonants
WStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "wants"

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 wants" should be "wantsed."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is wants regular or irregular?

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

How do you use wantsed in a sentence?

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

Does wantsed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not wants" (not "did not wantsed").

About the past tense of wants

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

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

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