Past Tense of
cork
corked
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Cork

4Letters
1Syllables
1Vowels
3Consonants
CStarts
KEnds

Past Tense Corked

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
CStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "cork"

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 cork" should be "corked."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is cork regular or irregular?

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

How do you use corked in a sentence?

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

Does corked change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not cork" (not "did not corked").

About the past tense of cork

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

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

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