Past Tense of
clamp
clamped
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Clamp

5Letters
1Syllables
1Vowels
4Consonants
CStarts
PEnds

Past Tense Clamped

7Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
5Consonants
CStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "clamp"

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 clamp" should be "clamped."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is clamp regular or irregular?

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

How do you use clamped in a sentence?

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

Does clamped change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not clamp" (not "did not clamped").

About the past tense of clamp

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

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

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