Past Tense of
belabour
belaboured
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Belabour

8Letters
3Syllables
4Vowels
4Consonants
BStarts
REnds

Past Tense Belaboured

10Letters
4Syllables
5Vowels
5Consonants
BStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "belabour"

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 belabour" should be "belaboured."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is belabour regular or irregular?

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

How do you use belaboured in a sentence?

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

Does belaboured change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not belabour" (not "did not belaboured").

About the past tense of belabour

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

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

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