Past Tense of
narrow
narrowed
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Narrow

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
NStarts
WEnds

Past Tense Narrowed

8Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
NStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "narrow"

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 narrow" should be "narrowed."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is narrow regular or irregular?

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

How do you use narrowed in a sentence?

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

Does narrowed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not narrow" (not "did not narrowed").

About the past tense of narrow

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

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

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