Past Tense of
labour
laboured
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Labour

6Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
3Consonants
LStarts
REnds

Past Tense Laboured

8Letters
3Syllables
4Vowels
4Consonants
LStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "labour"

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 labour" should be "laboured."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is labour regular or irregular?

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

How do you use laboured in a sentence?

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

Does laboured change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not labour" (not "did not laboured").

About the past tense of labour

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.