The past tense is believed.
Had believed is in the past perfect tense. It is used to indicate an action that was completed before another action in the past.
The past tense of believe is believed.
Yes it's the past tense of believe.
Past tense.
The past tense of to "believe" would be to have "believed".
The past tense is believed.
The past tense of "believe" is "believed" and the past participle is also "believed."
The word believed is a past tense verb. It is the past of believe.
"Was believed" is a verb phrase made up of the past tense verb "was" and the past participle "believed." The main verb in the phrase is "believed," while "was" serves as an auxiliary verb indicating the past tense.
Present: I believe Past: I believed Future: I will believe
Yes they are both past tense verbs.
The past perfect tense of "commit" in the sentence would be "had committed" – the detectives believed that the maid had committed the theft.