Past Tense of
across
acrossed
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Across

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
AStarts
SEnds

Past Tense Acrossed

8Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
AStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "across"

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 across" should be "acrossed."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is across regular or irregular?

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

How do you use acrossed in a sentence?

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

Does acrossed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not across" (not "did not acrossed").

About the past tense of across

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

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

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