Past Tense of
sorrow
sorrowed
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Sorrow

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
SStarts
WEnds

Past Tense Sorrowed

8Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
SStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "sorrow"

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 sorrow" should be "sorrowed."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is sorrow regular or irregular?

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

How do you use sorrowed in a sentence?

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

Does sorrowed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not sorrow" (not "did not sorrowed").

About the past tense of sorrow

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

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

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