Past Tense of
hour
houred
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Hour

4Letters
1Syllables
2Vowels
2Consonants
HStarts
REnds

Past Tense Houred

6Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
3Consonants
HStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "hour"

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 hour" should be "houred."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is hour regular or irregular?

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

How do you use houred in a sentence?

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

Does houred change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not hour" (not "did not houred").

About the past tense of hour

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

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

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