Past Tense of
favorite
favorited
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Favorite

8Letters
3Syllables
4Vowels
4Consonants
FStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Favorited

9Letters
4Syllables
4Vowels
5Consonants
FStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "favorite"

Verbs ending in -e simply add -d to form the past tense. This is the most straightforward regular rule.

Grammar Tips

  • Words ending in -e only need -d added.

Common Mistakes

  • Do not add -ed to words ending in -e. Use -d only.
Frequently Asked Questions

Is favorite regular or irregular?

Favorite is regular. It follows the -d Addition rule.

How do you use favorited in a sentence?

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

Does favorited change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not favorite" (not "did not favorited").

About the past tense of favorite

The verb favorite follows the standard English past tense conjugation rule. When forming the past tense, favorite becomes favorited. This follows the -d Addition pattern, which is one of the most common conjugation rules in English.

Understanding why favorite becomes favorited helps with spelling and pronunciation. Verbs ending in -e simply add -d to form the past tense. This is the most straightforward regular rule.

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