Past Tense of
beguile
beguiled
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Beguile

7Letters
3Syllables
4Vowels
3Consonants
BStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Beguiled

8Letters
3Syllables
4Vowels
4Consonants
BStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "beguile"

Verbs ending in -e simply add -d to form the past tense. This is the most straightforward regular rule.

Grammar Tips

  • Words ending in -e only need -d added.

Common Mistakes

  • Do not add -ed to words ending in -e. Use -d only.
Frequently Asked Questions

Is beguile regular or irregular?

Beguile is regular. It follows the -d Addition rule.

How do you use beguiled in a sentence?

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

Does beguiled change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not beguile" (not "did not beguiled").

About the past tense of beguile

The verb beguile follows the standard English past tense conjugation rule. When forming the past tense, beguile becomes beguiled. This follows the -d Addition pattern, which is one of the most common conjugation rules in English.

Understanding why beguile becomes beguiled helps with spelling and pronunciation. Verbs ending in -e simply add -d to form the past tense. This is the most straightforward regular rule.

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