Past Tense of
been
beened
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Been

4Letters
1Syllables
2Vowels
2Consonants
BStarts
NEnds

Past Tense Beened

6Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
3Consonants
BStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "been"

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 been" should be "beened."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is been regular or irregular?

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

How do you use beened in a sentence?

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

Does beened change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not been" (not "did not beened").

About the past tense of been

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

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

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