Past Tense of
bell
belled
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Bell

4Letters
1Syllables
1Vowels
3Consonants
BStarts
LEnds

Past Tense Belled

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
BStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "bell"

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 bell" should be "belled."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is bell regular or irregular?

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

How do you use belled in a sentence?

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

Does belled change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not bell" (not "did not belled").

About the past tense of bell

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

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

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