Past Tense of
savour
savoured
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Savour

6Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
3Consonants
SStarts
REnds

Past Tense Savoured

8Letters
3Syllables
4Vowels
4Consonants
SStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "savour"

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 savour" should be "savoured."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is savour regular or irregular?

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

How do you use savoured in a sentence?

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

Does savoured change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not savour" (not "did not savoured").

About the past tense of savour

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

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

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