Past Tense of
clock
clocked
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Clock

5Letters
1Syllables
1Vowels
4Consonants
CStarts
KEnds

Past Tense Clocked

7Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
5Consonants
CStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "clock"

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 clock" should be "clocked."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is clock regular or irregular?

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

How do you use clocked in a sentence?

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

Does clocked change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not clock" (not "did not clocked").

About the past tense of clock

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

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

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