Past Tense of
brood
brooded
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Brood

5Letters
1Syllables
2Vowels
3Consonants
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Past Tense Brooded

7Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
4Consonants
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How to Form the Past Tense of "brood"

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 brood" should be "brooded."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is brood regular or irregular?

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

How do you use brooded in a sentence?

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

Does brooded change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not brood" (not "did not brooded").

About the past tense of brood

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

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

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