Past Tense of
billow
billowed
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Billow

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
BStarts
WEnds

Past Tense Billowed

8Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
BStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "billow"

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 billow" should be "billowed."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is billow regular or irregular?

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

How do you use billowed in a sentence?

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

Does billowed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not billow" (not "did not billowed").

About the past tense of billow

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

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

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