Past Tense of
blink
blinked
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Blink

5Letters
1Syllables
1Vowels
4Consonants
BStarts
KEnds

Past Tense Blinked

7Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
5Consonants
BStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "blink"

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 blink" should be "blinked."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is blink regular or irregular?

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

How do you use blinked in a sentence?

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

Does blinked change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not blink" (not "did not blinked").

About the past tense of blink

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

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

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