Past Tense of
crocodile
crocodiled
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Crocodile

9Letters
4Syllables
4Vowels
5Consonants
CStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Crocodiled

10Letters
4Syllables
4Vowels
6Consonants
CStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "crocodile"

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 crocodile regular or irregular?

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

How do you use crocodiled in a sentence?

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

Does crocodiled change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not crocodile" (not "did not crocodiled").

About the past tense of crocodile

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

Understanding why crocodile becomes crocodiled 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 crocodiled 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 crocodiled to the store." The past tense form does not change based on the subject — I crocodiled, you crocodiled, he/she crocodiled, we crocodiled, they crocodiled.