Past Tense of
flank
flanked
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Flank

5Letters
1Syllables
1Vowels
4Consonants
FStarts
KEnds

Past Tense Flanked

7Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
5Consonants
FStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "flank"

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 flank" should be "flanked."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is flank regular or irregular?

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

How do you use flanked in a sentence?

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

Does flanked change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not flank" (not "did not flanked").

About the past tense of flank

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

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

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