Past Tense of
known
knowned
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Known

5Letters
1Syllables
1Vowels
4Consonants
KStarts
NEnds

Past Tense Knowned

7Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
5Consonants
KStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "known"

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 known" should be "knowned."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is known regular or irregular?

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

How do you use knowned in a sentence?

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

Does knowned change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not known" (not "did not knowned").

About the past tense of known

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

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

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