Past Tense of
claw
clawed
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Claw

4Letters
1Syllables
1Vowels
3Consonants
CStarts
WEnds

Past Tense Clawed

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
CStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "claw"

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 claw" should be "clawed."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is claw regular or irregular?

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

How do you use clawed in a sentence?

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

Does clawed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not claw" (not "did not clawed").

About the past tense of claw

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

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

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