Past Tense of
knew
knewed
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Knew

4Letters
1Syllables
1Vowels
3Consonants
KStarts
WEnds

Past Tense Knewed

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
KStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "knew"

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 knew" should be "knewed."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is knew regular or irregular?

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

How do you use knewed in a sentence?

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

Does knewed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not knew" (not "did not knewed").

About the past tense of knew

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

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

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