Past Tense of
follow
followed
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Follow

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
FStarts
WEnds

Past Tense Followed

8Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
FStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "follow"

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 follow" should be "followed."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is follow regular or irregular?

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

How do you use followed in a sentence?

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

Does followed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not follow" (not "did not followed").

About the past tense of follow

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

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

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