Past tense of favor
regular verb
The past tense of favor is favored. The past participle is also favored.
Forms of favor
| Base form (V1) | favor /ˈfeɪ.və/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | favored |
| Past participle (V3) | favored |
| Present participle | favoring |
| Third person singular | favors /ˈfeɪvɚz/ |
Favored in a sentence
- He was of noble birth, but fortune had not favored him.From the entry birth
- The assassin liked to make a clean kill, and thus favored small arms over explosives.From the entry kill
- The merits of the case favored the plaintiffs, but their procedural blunders set them back.From the entry merits
- Favoritism tends to excite jealousy in the ones not being favored.From the entry excite
- Spanish-language education is not favored by assimilationist parents of Latino children in the US.From the entry assimilationist
Meaning of favor
- noun A kind or helpful deed; an instance of voluntarily assisting (someone).
- noun Goodwill; benevolent regard.
- noun A small gift; a party favor.
Questions about the past tense of favor
- What is the past tense of favor?
- The past tense of favor is favored.
- What is the past participle of favor?
- The past participle of favor is favored.
- Is favor a regular or irregular verb?
- Favor is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: favor (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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