Past Tense of
fork
forked
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Fork

4Letters
1Syllables
1Vowels
3Consonants
FStarts
KEnds

Past Tense Forked

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
FStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "fork"

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 fork" should be "forked."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is fork regular or irregular?

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

How do you use forked in a sentence?

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

Does forked change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not fork" (not "did not forked").

About the past tense of fork

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

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

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