Past Tense of
found
founded
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Found

5Letters
1Syllables
2Vowels
3Consonants
FStarts
DEnds

Past Tense Founded

7Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
4Consonants
FStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "found"

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 found" should be "founded."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is found regular or irregular?

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

How do you use founded in a sentence?

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

Does founded change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not found" (not "did not founded").

About the past tense of found

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

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

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