Past Tense of
misbehave
misbehaved
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Misbehave

9Letters
3Syllables
4Vowels
5Consonants
MStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Misbehaved

10Letters
4Syllables
4Vowels
6Consonants
MStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "misbehave"

Verbs ending in -e simply add -d to form the past tense. This is the most straightforward regular rule.

Grammar Tips

  • Words ending in -e only need -d added.

Common Mistakes

  • Do not add -ed to words ending in -e. Use -d only.
Frequently Asked Questions

Is misbehave regular or irregular?

Misbehave is regular. It follows the -d Addition rule.

How do you use misbehaved in a sentence?

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

Does misbehaved change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not misbehave" (not "did not misbehaved").

About the past tense of misbehave

The verb misbehave follows the standard English past tense conjugation rule. When forming the past tense, misbehave becomes misbehaved. This follows the -d Addition pattern, which is one of the most common conjugation rules in English.

Understanding why misbehave becomes misbehaved helps with spelling and pronunciation. Verbs ending in -e simply add -d to form the past tense. This is the most straightforward regular rule.

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