Past Tense of
crinkle
crinkled
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Crinkle

7Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
5Consonants
CStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Crinkled

8Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
6Consonants
CStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "crinkle"

Verbs ending in -e simply add -d to form the past tense. This is the most straightforward regular rule.

Grammar Tips

  • Words ending in -e only need -d added.

Common Mistakes

  • Do not add -ed to words ending in -e. Use -d only.
Frequently Asked Questions

Is crinkle regular or irregular?

Crinkle is regular. It follows the -d Addition rule.

How do you use crinkled in a sentence?

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

Does crinkled change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not crinkle" (not "did not crinkled").

About the past tense of crinkle

The verb crinkle follows the standard English past tense conjugation rule. When forming the past tense, crinkle becomes crinkled. This follows the -d Addition pattern, which is one of the most common conjugation rules in English.

Understanding why crinkle becomes crinkled helps with spelling and pronunciation. Verbs ending in -e simply add -d to form the past tense. This is the most straightforward regular rule.

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