Past Tense of
devour
devoured
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Devour

6Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
3Consonants
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Past Tense Devoured

8Letters
3Syllables
4Vowels
4Consonants
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DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "devour"

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 devour" should be "devoured."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is devour regular or irregular?

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

How do you use devoured in a sentence?

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

Does devoured change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not devour" (not "did not devoured").

About the past tense of devour

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

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

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