Past Tense of
book
booked
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Book

4Letters
1Syllables
2Vowels
2Consonants
BStarts
KEnds

Past Tense Booked

6Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
3Consonants
BStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "book"

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 book" should be "booked."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is book regular or irregular?

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

How do you use booked in a sentence?

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

Does booked change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not book" (not "did not booked").

About the past tense of book

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

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

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