Past Tense of
swallow
swallowed
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Swallow

7Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
5Consonants
SStarts
WEnds

Past Tense Swallowed

9Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
6Consonants
SStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "swallow"

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 swallow" should be "swallowed."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is swallow regular or irregular?

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

How do you use swallowed in a sentence?

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

Does swallowed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not swallow" (not "did not swallowed").

About the past tense of swallow

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

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

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