This verb follows the standard English past tense rule: simply add -ed to the base form.
Best is regular. It follows the Standard -ed rule.
Use past time markers: "Yesterday, she bested to the store."
No. Use "did not best" (not "did not bested").
The verb best follows the standard English past tense conjugation rule. When forming the past tense, best becomes bested. This follows the Standard -ed pattern, which is one of the most common conjugation rules in English.
Understanding why best becomes bested helps with spelling and pronunciation. This verb follows the standard English past tense rule: simply add -ed to the base form.
When using bested 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 bested to the store." The past tense form does not change based on the subject — I bested, you bested, he/she bested, we bested, they bested.