Past Tense of
behead
beheaded
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Behead

6Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
3Consonants
BStarts
DEnds

Past Tense Beheaded

8Letters
3Syllables
4Vowels
4Consonants
BStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "behead"

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 behead" should be "beheaded."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is behead regular or irregular?

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

How do you use beheaded in a sentence?

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

Does beheaded change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not behead" (not "did not beheaded").

About the past tense of behead

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

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

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