Past Tense of
detour
detoured
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Detour

6Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
3Consonants
DStarts
REnds

Past Tense Detoured

8Letters
3Syllables
4Vowels
4Consonants
DStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "detour"

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 detour" should be "detoured."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is detour regular or irregular?

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

How do you use detoured in a sentence?

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

Does detoured change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not detour" (not "did not detoured").

About the past tense of detour

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

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

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