Past Tense of
favour
favoured
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Favour

6Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
3Consonants
FStarts
REnds

Past Tense Favoured

8Letters
3Syllables
4Vowels
4Consonants
FStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "favour"

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 favour" should be "favoured."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is favour regular or irregular?

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

How do you use favoured in a sentence?

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

Does favoured change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not favour" (not "did not favoured").

About the past tense of favour

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

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

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