Past Tense of
stow
stowed
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Stow

4Letters
1Syllables
1Vowels
3Consonants
SStarts
WEnds

Past Tense Stowed

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
SStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "stow"

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 stow" should be "stowed."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is stow regular or irregular?

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

How do you use stowed in a sentence?

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

Does stowed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not stow" (not "did not stowed").

About the past tense of stow

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

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

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