Past Tense of
beleaguer
beleaguered
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Beleaguer

9Letters
3Syllables
5Vowels
4Consonants
BStarts
REnds

Past Tense Beleaguered

11Letters
4Syllables
6Vowels
5Consonants
BStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "beleaguer"

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 beleaguer" should be "beleaguered."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is beleaguer regular or irregular?

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

How do you use beleaguered in a sentence?

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

Does beleaguered change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not beleaguer" (not "did not beleaguered").

About the past tense of beleaguer

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

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

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