Past Tense of
poor
poored
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Poor

4Letters
1Syllables
2Vowels
2Consonants
PStarts
REnds

Past Tense Poored

6Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
3Consonants
PStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "poor"

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 poor" should be "poored."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is poor regular or irregular?

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

How do you use poored in a sentence?

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

Does poored change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not poor" (not "did not poored").

About the past tense of poor

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

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

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