Past Tense of
behaviour
behavioured
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Behaviour

9Letters
4Syllables
5Vowels
4Consonants
BStarts
REnds

Past Tense Behavioured

11Letters
5Syllables
6Vowels
5Consonants
BStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "behaviour"

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 behaviour" should be "behavioured."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is behaviour regular or irregular?

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

How do you use behavioured in a sentence?

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

Does behavioured change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not behaviour" (not "did not behavioured").

About the past tense of behaviour

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

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

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