Past Tense of
endeavour
endeavoured
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Endeavour

9Letters
3Syllables
5Vowels
4Consonants
EStarts
REnds

Past Tense Endeavoured

11Letters
4Syllables
6Vowels
5Consonants
EStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "endeavour"

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 endeavour" should be "endeavoured."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is endeavour regular or irregular?

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

How do you use endeavoured in a sentence?

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

Does endeavoured change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not endeavour" (not "did not endeavoured").

About the past tense of endeavour

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

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

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