Past Tense of
beside
besided
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Beside

6Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
3Consonants
BStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Besided

7Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
4Consonants
BStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "beside"

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 beside regular or irregular?

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

How do you use besided in a sentence?

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

Does besided change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not beside" (not "did not besided").

About the past tense of beside

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

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