Past Tense of
both
bothed
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Both

4Letters
1Syllables
1Vowels
3Consonants
BStarts
HEnds

Past Tense Bothed

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
BStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "both"

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 both" should be "bothed."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is both regular or irregular?

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

How do you use bothed in a sentence?

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

Does bothed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not both" (not "did not bothed").

About the past tense of both

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

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

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