Past Tense of
sour
soured
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Sour

4Letters
1Syllables
2Vowels
2Consonants
SStarts
REnds

Past Tense Soured

6Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
3Consonants
SStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "sour"

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 sour" should be "soured."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is sour regular or irregular?

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

How do you use soured in a sentence?

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

Does soured change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not sour" (not "did not soured").

About the past tense of sour

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

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

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