Past Tense of
brother-in-law
brother-in-lawed
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Brother-in-law

14Letters
4Syllables
4Vowels
10Consonants
BStarts
WEnds

Past Tense Brother-in-lawed

16Letters
5Syllables
5Vowels
11Consonants
BStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "brother-in-law"

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 brother-in-law" should be "brother-in-lawed."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is brother-in-law regular or irregular?

Brother-in-law is regular. It follows the Standard -ed rule.

How do you use brother-in-lawed in a sentence?

Use past time markers: "Yesterday, she brother-in-lawed to the store."

Does brother-in-lawed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not brother-in-law" (not "did not brother-in-lawed").

About the past tense of brother-in-law

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

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

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