Past Tense of
flunk
flunked
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Flunk

5Letters
1Syllables
1Vowels
4Consonants
FStarts
KEnds

Past Tense Flunked

7Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
5Consonants
FStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "flunk"

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 flunk" should be "flunked."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is flunk regular or irregular?

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

How do you use flunked in a sentence?

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

Does flunked change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not flunk" (not "did not flunked").

About the past tense of flunk

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

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

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