Past Tense of
flock
flocked
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Flock

5Letters
1Syllables
1Vowels
4Consonants
FStarts
KEnds

Past Tense Flocked

7Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
5Consonants
FStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "flock"

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 flock" should be "flocked."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is flock regular or irregular?

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

How do you use flocked in a sentence?

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

Does flocked change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not flock" (not "did not flocked").

About the past tense of flock

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

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

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