Past Tense of
borrow
borrowed
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Borrow

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
BStarts
WEnds

Past Tense Borrowed

8Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
BStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "borrow"

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 borrow" should be "borrowed."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is borrow regular or irregular?

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

How do you use borrowed in a sentence?

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

Does borrowed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not borrow" (not "did not borrowed").

About the past tense of borrow

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

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

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