Past Tense of
sough
soughed
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Sough

5Letters
1Syllables
2Vowels
3Consonants
SStarts
HEnds

Past Tense Soughed

7Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
4Consonants
SStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "sough"

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 sough" should be "soughed."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is sough regular or irregular?

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

How do you use soughed in a sentence?

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

Does soughed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not sough" (not "did not soughed").

About the past tense of sough

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

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

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