Past Tense of
behave
behaved
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Behave

6Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
3Consonants
BStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Behaved

7Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
4Consonants
BStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "behave"

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 behave regular or irregular?

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

How do you use behaved in a sentence?

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

Does behaved change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not behave" (not "did not behaved").

About the past tense of behave

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

Understanding why behave becomes behaved 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 behaved 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 behaved to the store." The past tense form does not change based on the subject — I behaved, you behaved, he/she behaved, we behaved, they behaved.