Past Tense of
hark
harked
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Hark

4Letters
1Syllables
1Vowels
3Consonants
HStarts
KEnds

Past Tense Harked

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
HStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "hark"

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 hark" should be "harked."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is hark regular or irregular?

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

How do you use harked in a sentence?

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

Does harked change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not hark" (not "did not harked").

About the past tense of hark

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

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

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