Past Tense of
cool
cooled
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Cool

4Letters
1Syllables
2Vowels
2Consonants
CStarts
LEnds

Past Tense Cooled

6Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
3Consonants
CStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "cool"

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 cool" should be "cooled."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is cool regular or irregular?

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

How do you use cooled in a sentence?

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

Does cooled change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not cool" (not "did not cooled").

About the past tense of cool

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

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

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