Past Tense of
crack
cracked
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Crack

5Letters
1Syllables
1Vowels
4Consonants
CStarts
KEnds

Past Tense Cracked

7Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
5Consonants
CStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "crack"

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 crack" should be "cracked."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is crack regular or irregular?

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

How do you use cracked in a sentence?

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

Does cracked change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not crack" (not "did not cracked").

About the past tense of crack

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

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

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