Past Tense of
behove
behoved
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Behove

6Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
3Consonants
BStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Behoved

7Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
4Consonants
BStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "behove"

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 behove regular or irregular?

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

How do you use behoved in a sentence?

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

Does behoved change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not behove" (not "did not behoved").

About the past tense of behove

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

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