Past Tense of
colour
coloured
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Colour

6Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
3Consonants
CStarts
REnds

Past Tense Coloured

8Letters
3Syllables
4Vowels
4Consonants
CStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "colour"

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 colour" should be "coloured."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is colour regular or irregular?

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

How do you use coloured in a sentence?

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

Does coloured change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not colour" (not "did not coloured").

About the past tense of colour

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

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

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