Past Tense of
clockwork
clockworked
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Clockwork

9Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
7Consonants
CStarts
KEnds

Past Tense Clockworked

11Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
8Consonants
CStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "clockwork"

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 clockwork" should be "clockworked."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is clockwork regular or irregular?

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

How do you use clockworked in a sentence?

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

Does clockworked change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not clockwork" (not "did not clockworked").

About the past tense of clockwork

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

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

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