Past Tense of
chink
chinked
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Chink

5Letters
1Syllables
1Vowels
4Consonants
CStarts
KEnds

Past Tense Chinked

7Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
5Consonants
CStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "chink"

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 chink" should be "chinked."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is chink regular or irregular?

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

How do you use chinked in a sentence?

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

Does chinked change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not chink" (not "did not chinked").

About the past tense of chink

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

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

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