Past Tense of
bestow
bestowed
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Bestow

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
BStarts
WEnds

Past Tense Bestowed

8Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
BStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "bestow"

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 bestow" should be "bestowed."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is bestow regular or irregular?

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

How do you use bestowed in a sentence?

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

Does bestowed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not bestow" (not "did not bestowed").

About the past tense of bestow

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

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

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