Past Tense of
about
abouted
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form About

5Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
2Consonants
AStarts
TEnds

Past Tense Abouted

7Letters
3Syllables
4Vowels
3Consonants
AStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "about"

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 about" should be "abouted."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is about regular or irregular?

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

How do you use abouted in a sentence?

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

Does abouted change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not about" (not "did not abouted").

About the past tense of about

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

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

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