Past Tense of
knows
knowsed
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Knows

5Letters
1Syllables
1Vowels
4Consonants
KStarts
SEnds

Past Tense Knowsed

7Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
5Consonants
KStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "knows"

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 knows" should be "knowsed."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is knows regular or irregular?

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

How do you use knowsed in a sentence?

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

Does knowsed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not knows" (not "did not knowsed").

About the past tense of knows

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

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

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