Past Tense of
burrow
burrowed
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Burrow

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
BStarts
WEnds

Past Tense Burrowed

8Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
BStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "burrow"

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 burrow" should be "burrowed."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is burrow regular or irregular?

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

How do you use burrowed in a sentence?

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

Does burrowed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not burrow" (not "did not burrowed").

About the past tense of burrow

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

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

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