Past Tense of
law
lawed
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Law

3Letters
1Syllables
1Vowels
2Consonants
LStarts
WEnds

Past Tense Lawed

5Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
3Consonants
LStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "law"

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 law" should be "lawed."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is law regular or irregular?

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

How do you use lawed in a sentence?

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

Does lawed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not law" (not "did not lawed").

About the past tense of law

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

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

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