Past Tense of
cleft
clefted
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Cleft

5Letters
1Syllables
1Vowels
4Consonants
CStarts
TEnds

Past Tense Clefted

7Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
5Consonants
CStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "cleft"

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 cleft" should be "clefted."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is cleft regular or irregular?

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

How do you use clefted in a sentence?

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

Does clefted change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not cleft" (not "did not clefted").

About the past tense of cleft

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

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

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