This verb follows the standard English past tense rule: simply add -ed to the base form.
Labour is regular. It follows the Standard -ed rule.
Use past time markers: "Yesterday, she laboured to the store."
No. Use "did not labour" (not "did not laboured").
The verb labour follows the standard English past tense conjugation rule. When forming the past tense, labour becomes laboured. This follows the Standard -ed pattern, which is one of the most common conjugation rules in English.
Understanding why labour becomes laboured helps with spelling and pronunciation. This verb follows the standard English past tense rule: simply add -ed to the base form.
When using laboured 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 laboured to the store." The past tense form does not change based on the subject — I laboured, you laboured, he/she laboured, we laboured, they laboured.