Past Tense of
hours
hoursed
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Hours

5Letters
1Syllables
2Vowels
3Consonants
HStarts
SEnds

Past Tense Hoursed

7Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
4Consonants
HStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "hours"

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 hours" should be "hoursed."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is hours regular or irregular?

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

How do you use hoursed in a sentence?

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

Does hoursed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not hours" (not "did not hoursed").

About the past tense of hours

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

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

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