Past Tense of
besiege
besieged
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Besiege

7Letters
2Syllables
4Vowels
3Consonants
BStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Besieged

8Letters
3Syllables
4Vowels
4Consonants
BStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "besiege"

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 besiege regular or irregular?

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

How do you use besieged in a sentence?

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

Does besieged change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not besiege" (not "did not besieged").

About the past tense of besiege

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

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