Past Tense of
behoove
behooved
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Behoove

7Letters
2Syllables
4Vowels
3Consonants
BStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Behooved

8Letters
3Syllables
4Vowels
4Consonants
BStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "behoove"

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 behoove regular or irregular?

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

How do you use behooved in a sentence?

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

Does behooved change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not behoove" (not "did not behooved").

About the past tense of behoove

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

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