Past Tense of
behest
behested
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Behest

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
BStarts
TEnds

Past Tense Behested

8Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
BStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "behest"

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 behest" should be "behested."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is behest regular or irregular?

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

How do you use behested in a sentence?

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

Does behested change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not behest" (not "did not behested").

About the past tense of behest

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

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

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