Past Tense of
pillow
pillowed
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Pillow

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
PStarts
WEnds

Past Tense Pillowed

8Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
PStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "pillow"

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 pillow" should be "pillowed."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is pillow regular or irregular?

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

How do you use pillowed in a sentence?

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

Does pillowed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not pillow" (not "did not pillowed").

About the past tense of pillow

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

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

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