Past Tense of
ankle
ankled
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Ankle

5Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
3Consonants
AStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Ankled

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
AStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "ankle"

Verbs ending in -e simply add -d to form the past tense. This is the most straightforward regular rule.

Grammar Tips

  • Words ending in -e only need -d added.

Common Mistakes

  • Do not add -ed to words ending in -e. Use -d only.
Frequently Asked Questions

Is ankle regular or irregular?

Ankle is regular. It follows the -d Addition rule.

How do you use ankled in a sentence?

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

Does ankled change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not ankle" (not "did not ankled").

About the past tense of ankle

The verb ankle follows the standard English past tense conjugation rule. When forming the past tense, ankle becomes ankled. This follows the -d Addition pattern, which is one of the most common conjugation rules in English.

Understanding why ankle becomes ankled helps with spelling and pronunciation. Verbs ending in -e simply add -d to form the past tense. This is the most straightforward regular rule.

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