Past Tense of
harpoon
harpooned
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Harpoon

7Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
4Consonants
HStarts
NEnds

Past Tense Harpooned

9Letters
3Syllables
4Vowels
5Consonants
HStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "harpoon"

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 harpoon" should be "harpooned."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is harpoon regular or irregular?

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

How do you use harpooned in a sentence?

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

Does harpooned change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not harpoon" (not "did not harpooned").

About the past tense of harpoon

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

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

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